Fred Kaplan Slate, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Books, Salary, and Net Worth

Fred Kaplan Bio | Wiki

Fred Kaplan is a preeminent American journalist and author. Currently, he works at Slate Magazine as the weekly War Stories columnist. Here, Fred covers U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Prior to joining Slate Magazine, he worked at Boston Magazine as a correspondent.

Fred Kaplan Age

He was born on July 4, 1954, in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States of America. Fred is 67 years old.

Fred Kaplan Height

He is a man of average stature. Fred stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in ( Approx 1.80m).

Fred Kaplan Family

He was born in Hutchinson, Kansas, in the USA to his staunch father Julius E., and his stalwart mother named Ruth Gottfried Kaplan. However, Fred has not babbled conspicuous details with respect to his devoted parents or whether he has any siblings. Therefore, his parents and siblings’ whereabouts are at this present moment nonexistent.

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Fred Kaplan Wife

He is a married man. Fred is blissfully hitched to his prepossessing wife named Brooke Gladstone. She is an American media analyst, author, and journalist. Brooke was born in 1955 in Long Island, New York, in the States. She is 67 years old. At this present moment, Brooke works at the WNYC radio program On the Media.

Here, she serves as the managing editor and host. Furthermore, Brooke also serves at The University of Texas at Austin and Princeton University as a guest lecturer. Into the bargain, she is of the Jewish religion. As a couple, they reside in Brooklyn, New York. Fred exchanged his wedding vows with Brooke back in the year 1983. Together, they celebrate 38 years old.

Fred Kaplan Children

He is a proud father of appealing twin daughters. However, Fred has not divulged ancillary information regarding his prepossessing twin daughters.

Fred Kaplan Education

He attended a local high school. Later, Fred matriculated at Oberlin College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Furthermore, he earned a Doctor of Philosophy Degree as well as a Master’s Degree of Science in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Fred Kaplan Slate

At this present moment, he works at Slate Magazine. Here, Fred serves as a columnist for the weekly War Stories column. He covers U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Prior to joining Slate Magazine, Fred worked at the Boston Globe.

While there, he served as a correspondent. Fred reported from New York City, Moscow, and Washington, D.C. He contributed to a Sunday Boston Globe Magazine special report on the U.S.-Soviet nuclear arms race back in 1982 christened War and Peace in the Nuclear Age. In 1983, it earned the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.

Into the bargain, Fred has also written for other publications. These include Scientific American, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The New York Times.

Some of Fred’s other colleagues at Slate Magazine include:

Rebecca Onion – Staff Writer

Noreen Malone – Podcast Host

Rachelle Hampton – Podcast Host

Henry Grabar – Staff Writer

Jenée Desmond Harris – Dear Prudence columnist.

Fred Kaplan Books | Author

  • Dark Territory; The Secret History of Cyber War (March 2016)
  • The Bomb; Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War (January 2020)
  • The Wizards of Armageddon (Stanford Nuclear Age Series) (August 1991)
  • 1959; The Year Everything Changed (March 2009)
  • The Insurgents; David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War (January 2013)
  • Daydream Believers; How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power (May 2009)

Fred Kaplan The Bomb

In January 2020, he released his own book christened The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War. Fred takes the readers into the vast chambers of Strategic Command, the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s “Tank” in the Pentagon, and the White House Situation Room to bring them untold stories. It is readily available on trusted online stores such as Amazon.

Fred Kaplan Salary

He spawns his monthly earnings working as the weekly War Stories columnist for Slate Magazine. Fred pockets an estimated salary of $83,498 annually.

Fred Kaplan Net Worth

Having been working in the journalism field with the adroitness for more than four decennaries now, he has managed to accumulate good affluence in his career thus far. Online resources estimate Fred’s net worth to be $888,069.

Who Is Fred Kaplan

He is a 68-year-old eminent American journalist and author who presently works at Slate Magazine as the weekly War Stories columnist. Fred stands at an average stature of 5 feet 11 inches which is approximately 1.80m.

How Old Is Fred Kaplan

He is 68 years old. Fred was born on July 4, 1954, in Hutchinson, Kansas, in the States. Thus, he relishes and celebrates his birthday on July 4 each and every year.

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