Nick Bilton Bio | Wiki
Nick Bilton is a British-American film producer, author, and journalist. He works as a special correspondent at Vanity Fair. He comes to the USA from Darlington, UK, and spent most of his childhood life in Leeds. Before joining Vanity Fair, Nick worked in the film and advertising industries. He as well-rendered his services at The New York Times from 2003 to 2016. While there, Nick’s role was to serve as a design editor in the newsroom as well as a researcher in the research and development labs.
Before he left NYT, Nick served as a technology reporter as well as the lead writer for the Bits blog. Currently, he writes on a range of technology topics such as the “future of technology and also the social impact of the internet on culture and media. Nick’s reporting has been credited with helping to lead the US Federal Aviation Administration to overturn its ban on using iPad, Kindles, and cell phones on airplanes. During Amazon’s 2013 earnings report for overturning the ban, Jeff Bezos gave credit to Nick saying “a big hat tip to Nick Bilton on that one.”
Nick left The New York Times in 2006 and became a special correspondent for Vanity Fair. There, his main role is to write features and columns. Nick co-wrote the 2015-2019 Vanity Fair New Establishment List. Additionally, Nick serves as a contributor to CNBC. There, he discusses technology and business topics. Also, he hosts a podcast called Inside the Hive with Nick Bilton. The podcast is a partnership with Vanity Fair and Cadence13 as well.
Nick Bilton Age
He was born in Darlington, United Kingdom. Nick has not shared his exact date of birth but looking at his appearance, he may be around 42 years old.
Nick Bilton Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Nick stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx 1.78m).
Nick Bilton Family
He was born to his father and mother in Darlington, United Kingdom. Nick is of British-American nationality. Despite his fame, Nick has not shared any information regarding his childhood life, parents, and siblings.
Nick Bilton Wife
He is a married man but likes to keep details of his marriage below the radar. The couple welcomed their son Somerset Wolf Bilton in May 2015.
Nick Bilton Education
He holds a high school diploma from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. From there, Nick went to join the New School and School of Visual Arts where he earned his degree.
Nick Bilton Vanity Fair
He currently serves as a Special Correspondent for Vanity Fair. Nick has been there for the last 5 years 9 months since Jan 2016. His role is to cover technology, business, culture as well as politics. Prior to that, he served as a columnist for The New York Times in San Francisco. Nick worked there for 6 years 3 months from Nov 2009 to Jan 2016. While there, Nick covered technology, business as well as technology’s effects on society for the journal.
He as well wrote for the Bits Blog, newspaper, and other sections within The Times. From 2009 to 2012, Nick was an Adjunct Professor for New York University. Before that, he worked for The New York Times R$D Lab for 5 years. He started working there in Jun 2004 as a Design Integration Editor and held this role until 2006. From there, Nic became a User Interface Specialist until 2009. Previously, Nick was the co-founder of The Visual Mafia from 1996 to 1999 (3 years).
Nick Bilton Books
So far, Nick has authored and published three books:
- I Live in the Future & Here’s How It Works: Why Your World, Work, and Brain Are Being Creatively Disrupted (2010).
- Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal (2013),
- American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road (2017).
Nick Bilton Salary
He earns his monthly income from his current job as a Special Correspondent for Vanity Fair. Nick has an average salary of $78,936 per year.
Nick Bilton Net Worth
His main source of wealth is his books and his journalism career. Nick has an estimated net worth of $4 million.
Who Is Nick Bilton
Nick is a British-American film producer, author, and journalist. Currently, Nick serves as a special correspondent at Vanity Fair. He comes to the USA from Darlington, UK, and spent most of his childhood life in Leeds. Before joining Vanity Fair, Nick worked in the film and advertising industries.
Is Nick Bilton Married
Nick is a married man but likes to keep details of his marriage below the radar. His son Somerset Wolf Bilton was born in May 2015.