George Skelton
George Skelton Biography
George Skelton is an eminent American veteran political columnist currently working as a Sacramento bureau chief and a White House correspondent for the La Times. Skelton also writes a biweekly column, Capitol Journal which has been running since 1993.
George Skelton Age
George Skelton was born in Santa Barbara, California, in the United States. However, Skelton has not shared his precise age, date, or year of birth with the public domain. He is around 87 years old.
George Skelton Height
Skelton stands at an average height of 5 ft 8 inches ( approx. 1.73 m).
George Skelton Education
While in high school, George began his journalism career by writing for a weekly newspaper. He later enrolled at the University of San Jose State where he received a bachelor of science in journalism in 1959 after attending junior college.
In May 2019, Skelton was conferred by the University of California State Board of Trustees the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters.
George Skelton Family
He was born in Santa Barbara, CA, in the United States. However, Skelton was brought up in Ojai, California. Despite being a well-renowned veteran journalist who has received an honorary degree, George has managed to keep his life private regarding his father, mother, and siblings away from the spotlight. However, information regarding his family is ongoing and will be updated as soon as possible.
George Skelton Wife
He has been married for at least five decades to his lovely wife Nancy. His wife is a former columnist and political writer for the La Times and The Sacramento Bee.
Additionally, George and Nancy are proud parents of a daughter born in 1961 called Karen, who is an American lawyer and political strategist.
George Skelton Salary
George’s average salary is $120,000 per year. This is according to La Times anchors’ and reporters’ salaries.
George Skelton Net Worth
Skelton has an approximate net worth of $2.3 million.
George Skelton Career
He is currently working for La Times as a columnist since 1974. During his tenure at la Times, George has served as a White House correspondent, Sacramento bureau chief, editor, and political writer. Furthermore, Skelton has also worked as a staff writer for The Sacramento Union while he was schooling at San José State University.
In 1961, Skelton moved to Sacramento where he has a career spanning six decades as a writer of government and politics. Additionally, George has been writing a biweekly column titled, Capitol Journal since 1993.
Moreso, the Sacramento Press Club, in 2011 honored Skelton for his five decades of California reporting with acknowledgments formers governors George Deukmejian and Gray Davis as well as former NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw.
Read Also
Harry Litman Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Salary, Net Worth, Los Angeles Times
Dan Walters Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Salary, Net Worth, Calmatters
