Guy Raz Biography
Guy Ruz is an American Award-winning journalist, independent producer, correspondent, creator, and radio & podcast host well known by The New York Times as one of the most popular podcasters in history accumulating a combined monthly audience of 19.2 million downloads. Possibly, he is currently well known for his show TED Radio Hour, How I Built This, and Wow in the World on National Public Radio (NPR) and The Rewind with Guy Raz on Spotify.
Additionally, he is the co-founder/ head of the strategy of Tinkercast and the host/ creator of Wisdom from the Top on Luminary at Luminary Media. As a war correspondent, Guy has covered the conflicts in Kosovo, Macedonia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Moreover, Raz is also the creator of NPR’s popular literary segment Three Minute Fiction transformed from All Things Considered during his 2009 to 2012 tenure.
The radio & podcast host graduated from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts in 1996. Nevertheless, Raz is also an alumnus holding his master’s degree in history from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. Raz spent a year as a Nieman journalism fellow at Harvard University where he studied classical history in 2008 when he was 33 years.
Guy Raz Career Life
Withal became the first podcast creator to simultaneously have three shows in the Apple Podcast chart’s Top 20 shows in 2016. Raz also became the youngest overseas-based bureau chief for NPR, first in Berlin, then in London and the Pentagon. The journalist also served as CNN’s correspondent in Jerusalem from 2004 to 2006.
Raz his career as an intern on All Things Considered with NPR in 1997. He would cover as a production assistant, studio director, foreign correspondent, and breaking news host. His first journalism job was as an assistant to Daniel Schorr. For his reporting in Iraq, the journalist was awarded both the Edward R. Murrow Award and the Daniel Schorr Journalism prize. His coverage has contributed to two duPont Awards and one Peabody award to NPR. Additionally, being a finalist for the Livingston Award four times, he has also won the National Headliner Award and an NABJ award.
Guy has also served as a Ferris professor of Journalism at Princeton University as well as a Shapiro fellow at George Washington University. Nevertheless, he is also an adjunct professor of journalism at Georgetown. As a host, he has interviewed and profiled great and famous people like Bill Gates, Condoleeza Rice, General David Petraeus, Mark Zuckerberg, and Eminem among many more. Nevertheless, as a journalist, he has covered lively some biggest recent stories like the Killing of Osama bin Laden, the Newtown School Shootings, and the 2012 presidential election.
The journalist released his first book How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World’s Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs (September 15th, 2020)
Guy Raz Age
How old is Guy Raz? Raz is 45 years old as of 2022. He was born on November 9, 1975, in West Covina, California, United States. Therefore, Guy celebrates his birthday on the 9th of November every year, and his zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Guy Raz Height
Raz is a man of average height according to his photos, relative to his environment. He has not shared his estimated or actual body measurements with the public. However, he is also estimated to have a moderate body mass that matches his average height. Nevertheless, his body measurements deets are currently under tabs.
Guy Raz’s Wife
Raz happily lives with his wife, Hannah Raz, and their two children in the San Francisco Bay Area. Previously, they resided in Washington, D.C. Regardless of the discreet names and identities of their children, Hannah is an attorney.
Guy Raz Family
Raz has not shared any clear deets concerning the names, identities, or even the occupation of his parents. It is also not known if the NPR host has any siblings. Therefore, Guy’s family remains a mystery to the public
Guy Raz Salary
Raz receives an estimated annual salary ranging from $45,500 to $110,500.
Guy Raz’s Net Worth
Raz has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million. His income is mainly attributed to his career as a journalist.