John Heilemann
John Heilemann
John Heilemann | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Arthur Heilemann January 23, 1966 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University, B.A., Harvard University, M.P.P. |
| Occupation | Journalist Anchor |
Notable work | Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime co-author Double Down: Game Change 2012 co-author |
| Television | With All Due Respect ,The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth |
| Spouse(s) | Diana Rhoten |
John Arthur Heilemann (born January 23, 1966) is an American journalist and national-affairs analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.[1] With Mark Halperin, he co-authored Double Down and Game Change, books about presidential campaigning. Heilemann has formerly been a staff writer for New York, Wired, and The Economist.[2]
John Heilemann | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Arthur Heilemann January 23, 1966 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University, B.A., Harvard University, M.P.P. |
| Occupation | Journalist Anchor |
Notable work | Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime co-author Double Down: Game Change 2012 co-author |
| Television | With All Due Respect ,The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth |
| Spouse(s) | Diana Rhoten |
Early life
Heilemann was born in Los Angeles in 1966[3] and grew up in California. His family was originally from Wisconsin. Heilemann holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from Northwestern University and a master's degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[2]
Career
He is the author of a book, Pride Before the Fall, about the Microsoft anti-trust case. He has been a staff writer for New York, Wired, and The Economist. He was the host of a four-part documentary series for Discovery called Download: the True Story of the Internet, about the rise of the World Wide Web, which first aired in 2008.
He is the co-author (with Mark Halperin) of Double Down and Game Change, books about Presidential campaigns. He and Halperin co-hosted With All Due Respect, a political analysis show on Bloomberg Television and MSNBC. Heilemann also produced and co-starred (with Mark Halperin and Mark McKinnon) in Showtime's: The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth, following the presidential candidates behind the scenes of their campaigns in the 2016 United States Presidential Election. Heilemann is producing and co-starring in new episodes of The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth, with Alex Wagner and Mark McKinnon, airing in Spring 2018. Heilemann is also an occasional guest on the Tony Kornheiser Show.[4][5]
Personal life
Heilemann is married to Diana Rhoten and lives in Manhattan.[2]