Jack Hitt Bio | Wiki
Jack Hitt is a popular American journalist and author. As of now, Jack is performing in a one-man show he wrote, called Making Up The Truth, about his childhood and the outlandish characters he’s met over his life. Jack is also a contributing editor to Harper’s, The New York Times Magazine, and This American Life; he has also written for the now-defunct magazine Lingua Franca, as well as his work regularly appears in such publications as Outside Magazine, Rolling Stone, and Wired.
Jack won the Livingston Award in 1990, alongside Paul Tough, for an article about computer hackers who received access to the New York telephone system. He also worked in 2017 as a co-host of the Gimlet Media podcast Uncivil alongside Chenjerai Kumanyika.
Jack Hitt Age
Jack was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in the United States. He is around 67 years old.
Jack Hitt Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Jack stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx 1.78 m).
Jack Hitt Family
He was born and brought up in Charleston, South Carolina, to his parents. Jack is the proud son of Ann Leonard Hitt and Robert M. “Red” Hitt, Jr. of Charleston. Jack’s father worked as the editor of The Charleston Evening Post, which afterward merged with the Charleston News and Courier to form The Post and Courier. He has a grandfather named Robert Hitt, Sr. who worked as an editor of The Bamberg Herald. He also has an elder brother named Bobby Hitt who works as a Secretary of Commerce for the State of South Carolina. His brother served for 17 years at The State and the Columbia Record.
Jack Hitt Wife
Jack is married to his wife Lisa Sanders a physician, medical author, and journalist, as well as an associate professor of internal medicine and education at Yale School of Medicine. The pair has two children named Tarpley and Yancey.
Jack Hitt Education
He went to the Porter-Gaud School. Jack attended 10th grade in 1973. Jack got his start in journalism as editor of the Paper Clip, the literary magazine of Porter-Gaud’s first through fifth grades. As for his biography, Jack published “some of the finest haiku penned by well-off pre-teens in all of South Carolina’s Lowcountry”.
Jack Hitt Podcast
He works as an author and contributing editor to Harper’s, The New York Times Magazine, and This American Life. Jack has also written for the now-defunct magazine Lingua Franca, and his work regularly appears in such publications as Outside Magazine, Rolling Stone, and Wired. He also worked in 2017 as a co-host of the Gimlet Media podcast Uncivil alongside Chenjerai Kumanyika. Jack is now performing in a one-man show he wrote, titled Making Up The Truth, about his childhood and the outlandish characters he’s met in his life.
Off The Road Jack Hitt
He wrote the book Off the Road: A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim’s Route into Spain which became published in March of 2005. This book is an unforgettable exploration of the sites that people believe God once touched. It is also an engaging and witty travel memoir of an offbeat journey via history that turns into a provocative rethinking of the past.
Jack Hitt this American Life
He has also been a contributing editor to the radio series This American Life since 1996. Jack contributed a story about a production of Peter Pan in an episode entitled “Fiasco”. His last program earned him the Peabody Award in 2006.
Jack Hitt Salary
He earns a satisfying amount from his work as a co-host of the Gimlet Media podcast Uncivil alongside Chenjerai Kumanyika. Jack’s average salary is $64,104 per year.
Jack Hitt Net Worth
He gets his wealth from his work as the co-host of the Gimlet Media podcast Uncivil alongside Chenjerai Kumanyika. Therefore, Jack has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Jack’s estimated net worth is $687,116.
Is Jack Hitt Married
Yes, Jack is married to his wife Lisa Sanders a physician, medical author, and journalist, as well as an associate professor of internal medicine and education at Yale School of Medicine. The pair has two children named Tarpley and Yancey.
Who Is Jack Hitt
Jack is a contributing editor to Harper’s, The New York Times Magazine, and This American Life; he has also written for the now-defunct magazine Lingua Franca, as well as his work regularly appears in such publications as Outside Magazine, Rolling Stone, and Wired. He won the Livingston Award in 1990, alongside Paul Tough, for an article about computer hackers who received access to the New York telephone system.