Last Updated: 02 Apr, 2024 | Views: 398
Age: 63
Profession: Journalist
Other Profession(s): Author, Commentator
Famous For: House Of Cards (2013), Spin City (1996), And This Week (1996)
Higher Education: Graduated
About (Profile/Biography):
George Stephanopoulos was born on February 10, 1961. His areas of expertise include political commentating, television hosting, and former Democratic advisor. Currently, Stephanopoulos co-anchors Good Morning America with Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan and hosts ABC's Sunday morning program This Week. Stephanopoulos served as a Democratic Party advisor before becoming a journalist. He gained early success as Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign communications director. Later, he served as a senior advisor for policy and strategy before departing in December 1996.
George Stephanopoulos Career:
• 1998: George Stephanopoulos worked on Michael Dukakis' 1988 presidential campaign. His attraction to this campaign was Dukakis's background as a Greek-American liberal from Massachusetts.
• 2002: George Stephanopoulos became the host of This Week in September 2002, and ABC News officially named him chief Washington correspondent in December 2005. Names of new hosts were added to the program's title.
• 2008: The twenty-first and ultimately final Democratic Party presidential debate was moderated by Stephanopoulos on April 16, 2008.
• 2009: George Stephanopoulos received the job on Good Morning America after Diane Sawyer was named anchor of World News by ABC News president David Westin in December 2009. The new position began on December 14, 2009, when Stephanopoulos assumed co-anchors of GMA.
• 2010: George Stephanopoulos attended a dinner party 2010 alongside Chelsea Handler, Woody Allen, Katie Couric, Prince Andrew, Charlie Rose, Eva Andersson-Dubin, and other infamous sex offenders.
George Stephanopoulos Awards:
2007: St. John's University in New York City awarded him an honorary doctorate of law.
George Stephanopoulos Unknown Facts:
George Stephanopoulos is an active supporter of charitable causes. His platform has been used to raise awareness and funds for important medical research for organizations such as Stand Up to Cancer and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
George Stephanopoulos loves sports and participates in a variety of athletic activities. He has run several marathons, including the New York City Marathon, demonstrating his commitment to fitness and personal challenges.