John Avlon

Educational Background
• Attended Milton Academy (1989-1991)
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & American Studies from Yale University (1992-1996)
• Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School (2005-2006)

Career
• Senior political analyst and anchor at CNN; editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast (2013-2018) and chief speechwriter for former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani
• Co-founder of a bipartisan political group called No Labels (2010)
• Supports reducing cost of living and taxes, reproductive rights, combating climate change, having term limits, and fighting the current political divide; does not support political extremism

Personal Information
• Is of Greek descent and has immigrant grandparents
• Married to Herbert Hoover’s great-granddaughter Margaret Hoover since 2009; they have two children
• Has written 4 political books, some of which are about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln