Simon Jenkins The Guardian, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Wife, England, Books, Salary, and Net Worth

Simon Jenkins Bio | Wiki

Simon Jenkins (Full name: Sir Simon David Jenkins) is a veteran British author and journalist presently working for New York Times as a columnist.

Previously, from 1976 to 1978 he worked as an editor for the Evening Standard. During his onset in journalism, he worked as an editor at Country Life magazine, before joining the Times Educational Supplement. Simon also worked for The Economist and The Huffington Post based in the United States.

Simon Jenkins Age | Birthday

He was born on June 10, 1943, in Birmingham, England. Simon is 78 years old and celebrates his birthday on June 10 every year.

Simon Jenkin’s Height

He is a man of average stature. Simon stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (approx. 1.72 m).

Simon Jenkins Family

He was born and also brought up in Birmingham, England under his loving and supportive father Daniel Thomas, and unidentified mother. His father worked at Princeton University as a professor of divinity and a Minister in the Congregational. Simon holds a British nationality by birth but belongs to the white ethnicity.

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Simon Jenkins Wife

He is happily married to his beautiful and loving wife Hannah Kaye. Hannah currently works at Intelligence Squared as an event producer. The duo has been living under the same roof since they were wedded in 2014. However, this is Simon’s second marriage he was previously married to Gayle Hunnicutt an American actress. The two were in marriage from 1978 to 2008 and divorced in 2009. Upon their separation, they shared a son named Edward Jenkins.

Simon Jenkins The Guardian

As of now, Simon works for The Guardian as a columnist. He originally joined the network in 1990 and worked for two years as an editor. Simon has been the magazine’s columnist since 1992. In April 2009, one of his articles was taken down after African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma sued the paper for defamation.

Simon Jenkins England

In 2011, he published a book titled A Short History of England. In his book, Simon argued that the British Empire “was an institution that dismantled itself in good order and regarded England as the most remarkable country in European history. Simon has also written several books about England including England’s Thousand Best Houses and England’s Thousand Best Churches.

Simon Jenkins Author | Books

Other than his career as a journalist, Simon has published over ten books some of which are best-selling all over the world. The majority of his book is about politics and history. His books include:

  • The Battle for the Falklands
  • A Short History of England
  • Glorious Story of a Rowdy Nation
  • England’s Thousand Best Churches
  • England’s Thousand Best Houses
  • A Short History of Europe

Simon Jenkins A Short History of Europe

A Short History of Europe is a book by an award-winning author published on March 5, 2019, through PublicAffairs publishers and contains 400 pages. In his book, Simon reveals everything about Europe’s history from warring peoples to peace, wealth, and freedom.

Simon Jenkin’s Salary

He is awarded a remarkable amount of income for his services as a staff writer and columnist for several magazines. Simon’s average salary is £92,320 annually

Simon Jenkins Net Worth

Having worked as an author and journalist in the United Kingdom for over four decades, it is obvious that he has garnered a desirable amount of fortune over the years. Simon’s average net worth is £8 million.

How Old Is Simon Jenkins

He was born to his loving and supportive parents on June 10, 1943, in Birmingham, England. Therefore, Simon is 78 years old.

Is Simon Jenkins Married

Yes, he is a loving husband to his beautiful and hardworking wife Hannah Kaye and the duo has been living together since 2014.

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