David Ignatius Bio, Wiki
David Ignatius(full name David Reynolds Ignatius) is an American award-winning journalist and author at the Washington Post in Washington, D.C. He writes a twice-a-week foreign affairs column for The Washington Post. He joined the newspaper in 1986 as the editor of its Sunday Outlook section. Prior to joining the Washington Post, he worked for The Wall Street Journal as a reporter.
Additionally, David is an author and has written 11 spy novels. Some of the novels include The Paladin (2020), The Quantum Spy, (2017), The Director (2014), and also Bloodmoney (2011). David has also won a number of awards including the Overseas Press Club Award for Foreign Affairs Commentary, Edward Weintal Prize, Gerald Loeb Award for Commentary.
David Ignatius Age
He was born on May 26, 1950, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the United States. David is 71 years old.
David Ignatius Height
He is a man of average stature. He stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in(Approx. 1.73m).
David Ignatius Family
He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the United States to his parents, Paul Robert, a business executive and government official, and Nancy, a foundation executive. David has however not shared more information concerning his siblings or if he has any. He holds an American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity.
David Ignatius Wife
He is happily married to his beautiful and lovely wife, Eve Thornberg, a principal software developer in Arlington, for BAE Systems, the British defense, security, and also the aerospace company. The couple got married on October 18, 1980. They have three children, all daughters named Elisa Helen, Alexandra Sarah, and Sarah Ahun. The family lives in Washington.
David Ignatius Daughters
He and his wife have three daughters together. his daughter’s names are Elisa Helen, Alexandra Sarah, and Sarah Ahun. His daughter Alexandra Sarah Ignatius, is a senior account supervisor for corporate affairs and also crisis communications at Edelman, the Chicago public relations firm. The family lives in Washington.
David Ignatius Education
He attended St. Albans School, a private, all-boys day and boarding school in Washington, for his high school education. David later moved to King’s College before enrolling at Harvard University, where he graduated with a degree in Economics and also Government affairs.
David Ignatius Washington Post
He is an American award-winning journalist and author at the Washington Post in Washington, D.C. David writes a twice-a-week foreign affairs column for The Washington Post. He joined the newspaper in 1986 as the editor of its Sunday Outlook section. He later became foreign editor in 1990, and assistant managing editor for business news in 1993. David became a columnist in 1998.
He continued even during a three-year stint as executive editor of the International Herald Tribune in Paris. Prior to joining the Washington Post, he worked for The Wall Street Journal as a reporter. While there, he covered the steel industry, the Departments of State and Justice, the CIA, the Senate, and also the Middle East. He is also a former adjunct lecturer at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and serves as a Senior Fellow to the Future of Diplomacy Program. Additionally, David is an author and has written 11 spy novels. Some of the novels include The Paladin (2020), The Quantum Spy, (2017), The Director (2014), Bloodmoney (2011), The Increment (2009), and also Body of Lies (2007).
Moreover, his novel Body of Lies was turned into a movie in 2008. The film starred Leonardo DiCaprio and also Russell Crowe. He has also won a number of awards including the Overseas Press Club Award for Foreign Affairs Commentary, Edward Weintal Prize, Gerald Loeb Award for Commentary, Urbino International Press Award, and most recently the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, which he won in 2018.
David’s colleagues at The Washington Post include:
Ruth Marcus – editor
David Nakamura – reporter
David Weigel – editor
Aaron Blake – anchor
Philip Rucker – political analyst
David Ignatius Salary
He is a writer at Washington Post and therefore earns a decent salary. His average salary is $81,265 per year.
David Ignatius Net Worth
He is a columnist as well as an author and therefore has accumulated a decent amount during the years he has worked. His net worth is $943,865.
David Ignatius Books
He is an author and has written a number of books. David has written 11 spy books. The books are of Suspense, Espionage fiction, and Thriller genre. The books include The Paladin (2020), The Quantum Spy (2017), The Director (2014), Bloodmoney (2011), The Increment (2009), Body of Lies (2007), The Sun King (1999), A Firing Offense (1997), The Bank of Fear (1994), SIRO (1991), and also Agents of Innocence (1987).
David Ignatius The Paladin
The Paladin is David’s latest novel, which was published in 2020. The book was named A Financial Times Best Thriller of 2020. The book is on a daring, high-tech CIA operation that goes wrong and is disavowed, and Michael Dunne, the main character also sets out for revenge. The main character, Michael Dunne is tasked with infiltrating an Italian news organization that smells like a front for an enemy intelligence service. Headed by an American journalist, the self-styled bandits run a cyber operation, unlike anything the CIA has seen before. The book is available on Amazon.
Who Is David Ignatius
He is an American award-winning journalist and also author at the Washington Post in Washington and writes a twice-a-week foreign affairs column for The Washington Post.
How Tall Is David Ignatius
He is a man of average stature. He stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in(Approx. 1.73m).