Kathleen Matthews: Biography in Details
Who is Kathleen Matthews?
Kathleen Matthews is the former chief communications and public affairs officer of Marriott International.
Before it, she worked as a reporter at WJLA-TV for 2 5 yrs.
Moreover, she was a candidate of the U.S Maryland’s 8th Congressional District of the 2016 elections.
Kathleen Matthews: Age, Parent, and Ethnicity
Kathleen Matthews was born on August 9, 1953, in San Francisco, California, the U.S. Her birth name is Kathleen Ann Cunningham.
Despite being a popular personality, she hasn’t disclosed any information about her parents and family.
She holds an American nationality and belongs to the Gaelic(Scottish and Irish) race.
Education
Kathleen has her graduation from Standford University in 1975.
Moreover, she is an alma mater of the Institute of Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Kathleen Matthews also has degrees from the University of South Carolina and Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia.
Kathleen Matthews: Career, Professional life
Kathleen started her career as a journalist in 1976 after her graduation.
She began working as a production assistant for the network ABC’s Washington DC affiliate WJLA.
Then she serves as a producer, writer, and reporter and as an anchor from 1982 to 1991.
Again she was a host and executive producer for the television show ‘Working Woman’ from 2001 to 2006. Working for around 15 yrs, she retired as a reporter in 2006.
Kathleen joined a multinational diversified hospitality company ‘Marriott’ in 2006.
She was the Executive Vice President as well as Global Communications and Public Affairs at the company up to the year 2015.
On June 3, 2015, Kathleen announced as a Democratic Party candidate for Maryland’s 8th congressional district from the Democratic party.
Kathleen Matthews finished it being third behind Jamie Rakshin and businessman David Trone.
On 1 March 2017, she served as an interim chairman after Bruce Poole resigned as Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party.
Moreover, she was also elected to a four-year term as state party Chair. Although she was replaced as Chair by Maya Rockeymoore Cummings in Dec 2018.
Kathleen Matthews: Salary, Net Worth
Kathleen has amassed a net worth of around $4 million. Likely her salary in Marriott was reported to be around $1.4 million salaries in 2014.
Kathleen was considered the wealthiest contender in the 8th District Congressional candidates.
Talking about her joint assets, the Matthewses listed between $1 million and $5 million in Marriott International stock market value.
It was disclosed that she holds between $250,000 and $500,000 from a private firm in Blackstreet Capital.
Moreover, the couple has retired the mortgage on their Chevy Chase Village home and assessed it at $2 million.
On the other hand, her husband Chris Mathews’s net worth is $25 million as of 2021.
Kathleen Matthews: Rumor and controversy
The journalist is seen covering various controversial news but has never been involved in any of them. She also hasn’t received any rumors yet.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
The journalist has an average height of 5 ft and 5 inches. Likely she weighs around 67 kg.
Kathleen has light blonde hair and with beautiful pair of hazel eyes.
Social media
Kathleen Matthews doesn’t seem to have an official account on Instagram Although there are various fanmade accounts with 325, 100, and up to 500 followers respectively.
Shee joined Twitter in June 2015 and has more than 1.7K followers now. Likely, her Facebook page also holds around 1.5K followers.
Kathleen Matthews’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June | Friday |
| 2025 | June | Saturday |
| 2026 | June | Sunday |
| 2027 | June | Monday |
| 2028 | June | Wednesday |
Kathleen Matthews’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | August | Friday |
| 2025 | August | Saturday |
| 2026 | August | Sunday |
| 2027 | August | Monday |
| 2028 | August | Wednesday |