Introducing one of the foremost American political pundits John Dickerson. He has been winning hearts with his sharp journalistic chops. John has been gracing the stages of several news organizations like Slate Magazine as a columnist, an anchor for “CBS News Prime Time with John Dickerson, and also the most respected voices in American media today.

Apart from John’s journalism career, we have gathered some more information about his family, partner, children, education, net worth, and salary. Here is the biography of John Dickerson.

John Dickerson Wiki & Early Life

John Dickerson Wiki

John Dickerson was born on 6 July 1968 (Age: 55 years old) in Washington, D.C. Dickerson was brought up in McLean, Virginia, at Merrywood. Moreover, a Georgian-style mansion high on a leafy bluff overlooking the Potomac River. 

John has been a great journalist and columnist with his political work and has interviewed many worldwide personalities like the CEO of Apple Tim Cook, famous actors like Christian Bale, and Glenda Jackson author Michael Lewis,  and musicians John Prine,  Dave Matthews, and Jon Batiste.

Full NameJohn Frederick Dickerson 
Nick NameJohn 
ProfessionJournalists, Columnist, News Anchor
Age55 years old
Date of Birth6 July 1968 
Nationality/EthnicityAmerican/Anglo-Saxon
Zodiac/Sun SignCancer
BirthplaceWashington, D.C.
Current AddressNew York City

John Dickerson Wife, Girlfriend, and Relationship

John Dickerson with his Wife

 John Dickerson is married to Anne Dickerson, the founder of the 15 Minutes Group. They got married in September 1995 and have two children, Brice Dickerson and Nancy Dickerson.

Dickerson got married to his beloved wife Anne Dickerson in 1995. Anne is said to be the founder of 15 Minutes Group. John Dickerson wife is blessed with a son Brice Dickerson and a daughter Nancy Dickerson. John has kept his daughter’s name the same as his mother’s name.

Relationship StatusMarried
Wife/GirlfriendWife: Anne Dickerson
ChildrenSon: Brice Dickerson
Daughter: Nancy Dickerson

John Dickerson Family

John Dickerson with his Family

Dickerson grew up in Virginia with his parents and four siblings. Father Claude Wyatt Dickerson and mother Nancy Dickerson. He has a brother named Michael Dickerson and three sisters Elizabeth Earls, Ann Pullion, and Jane Dickerson.

Reports say that John’s mother Nancy Dickerson is known to be the first female correspondent for CBS News. John has also authored a book on his late mother  titled “On Her Trail” (Simon and Schuster). 

Parent’s NameFather: Claude Wyatt Dickerson
Mother: Nancy Dickerson
SiblingsBrother: Michael Dickerson
Sister: Elizabeth Earls,
 Ann Pullion,
Jane Dickerson

John Dickerson Education

John Dickerson is said to be a brilliant student. He did his schooling at Sidwell Friends School, till 1987. Later, Dickerson earned a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Virginia.

SchoolSidwell Friends School
Alma MaterUniversity of Virginia
Highest QualificationBachelor’s degree in English

John Dickerson Career

Early Career

John Dickerson began his journalistic career with Time magazine. At Time John used to cover niches like the presidency, economics, and Congress. He spent almost 12 years with Time. For the last 4 years, John served as the  White House Correspondent for Time magazine.

After resigning from Time Dickerson worked with Slat magazine from 2005 to 2015, as a columnist and also as its Chief Political Correspondent. While working with Slate John covered the last eight presidential campaigns.

John Dickerson CBS

John Dickerson’s journey with CBS gave him new exposure and awards. In April 2009 John started with CBS News as a contributor and an analyst.

If we look at the roles that John served at CBS, starting from the Network’s political director for 6 years, then from June 2015 to January 2018 as a moderator for the Face The Nation show, and lastly as a co-host of CBS This Morning show from January 2018 until May 2019. 

He is in May 2021given the title of CBS’s Chief Political Analyst, after he served as a senior political analyst since 2019. John Dickerson also played the role of a contributor for 60 minutes, as well as the lead political analyst on CBS News.

John is also known to be the co-host of Slate’s “Political Gabfest” and “Whistlestop” podcasts. Currently, John Dickerson is an anchor for CBS News Prime Time with John Dickerson.

As per reports, recently Dickerson has published his third book which is at the second rank on the New York Times bestseller list.

The book is titled ”The Hardest Job in the World, the American Presidency” (Random House). He even authored his first New York Times bestseller “Whistlestop: My Favorite Stories from Presidential Campaign History “(Twelve Books).

John Dickerson Net Worth, Salary

Net Worth in Dollars (Approx.)$4 million
Salary Annually (Approx.)$1 million

John Dickerson Height

Height In centimeters: 180 cm
In meters: 1.80 m
In Feet: 5 feet 11 inches
Weight61 kgs
134 lbs

John Dickerson Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

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10 Interesting Facts About John Dickerson

  1. John Dickerson is the foremost American political pundit.
  2. Dickickerson worked with Slat magazine from 2005 to 2015, as a columnist.
  3. He spent almost 12 years with Time magazine as a journalist covering the presidency, economics, and Congress niche.
  4. In April 2009 John started with CBS News as a contributor and an analyst.
  5. He has interviewed many worldwide personalities like the CEO of Apple Tim Cook.
  6. John was born on 6 July 1968 in Washington, D.C.
  7. Dickerson got married to his beloved wife Anne Dickerson in 1995.
  8. His wife Anne is the founder of 15 Minutes Group.
  9. Dickerson earned a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Virginia.
  10. John’s mother Nancy Dickerson was the first female correspondent for CBS News. 

FAQs

What happened to John Dickerson?

John Dickerson used to serve as a host for the show, “Face The Nation for CBS for 2 1/2 years until his last show on January 21, 2018.

Is John Dickerson related to Nancy Dickerson?

Nancy Dickerson is the mother of journalist John Dickerson. She is also known as the first female correspondent for CBS News and TV News’ “First Woman Star.” John even authored a book for his mother Nancy Dickerson, titled “On Her Trail.”

Who is John Dickerson’s dad?

John Dickerson’s father’s name is Claude Wyatt Dickerson.

What time is John Dickerson on CBS?

CBS News Prime Time with John Dickerson – Monday to Thursday 7 PM ET.

Who is John Dickerson married to?

John Dickerson is married to Anne Dickerson, who is the founder of 15 Minutes Group. They both got married in September 1995.

What is John Dickerson salary?

After serving some of the famous news magazines like Time as a White House Correspondent and organizations like CBS News John Dickerson has made an annual salary of $1 million with a net worth of $4 million.

How long has John Dickerson been married?

John and Anne Dickerson got married in 1995 and the couple has spent 29 years of their marriage together.