Hugh Hewitt: Biography in Details
Who is Hugh Hewitt?
Hugh Hewitt is a lawyer and journalist. He is renowned as the host of The Hugh Hewitt Show for the radio network SRN. The show has more than two million listeners.
He is a former Assistant Counsel for the White House. Currently, Hewitt is serving as the president and CEO of the Richard Nixon Foundation.
Apart from this, he is also a columnist and blogger.
Who are the parents of Hugh Hewitt?
Hugh Hewitt was born on February 22, 1956, in Warren, Ohio, U.S. to William and Marguerite Hewitt. They are of Irish- English ethnicity.
He has a brother who is married.
Hugh attended John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in n Warren, Ohio.
Later, he graduated from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts with Honors in Arts.
In 1983, he received a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor.
Hugh Hewitt- Career
After graduating from Harvard, Hugh started his career as the ghostwriter for Richard Nixon.
In 1989, he joined Richard Nixon’s Presidential Library and Museum as the library’s executive director.
Later, in 1990, he left the organization and started practicing law. He also worked as the host of a radio talk show for radio station KFI during weekends.
Subsequently, in 1992, he joined KCET’s nightly news and public affairs program as a co-host for 9 years.
He also serves at the Chapman University School, Orange County, California as a law professor. Currently, he teaches constitutional law at the university.
Hugh Hewitt also founded the legal scholarship of the Nexus Journal of Law and Policy.
In 2019, he rejoined Nixon Library as the President and CEO of the Richard Nixon Foundation.
As the president of the organization, he is working on opening a Nixon Foundation office in Washington.
For six years, Hugh Hewitt worked for the Reagan administration in many posts including Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Special Assistant to the Attorney General.
Hugh as Author, Columnist, Blogger
He has penned more than a dozen books. Some of his books along with the year are-
| Year | Books |
| 2015 | The Queen: The Epic Ambition of Hillary and the Coming of a Second “Clinton Era” |
| 2007 | A Mormon in the White House?: 10 Things Every American Should Know about Mitt Romney |
| 2005 | Blog: Understanding the Information Reformation That’s Changing Your World |
| 1987 | First Principles: A Primer of Ideas for the College-Bound Student |
He also serves as a columnist for news websites like The Washington Examiner and Townhall.
His weekly column appears on such websites. His regular blogs appear on his official website.
Hewitt’s TV
Hugh Hewitt is also a well-known face on TV. On the 24th of June 2017, he debuted on TV with a half-hour TV show for MSNBC.
In the show, he used to conduct interviews with political personalities and provide commentary on current affairs.
Hugh Hewitt- Awards, Nomination
-received three Emmy Awards for the program Life & Times on KCET.
-2016, nominated for CNN Republican Presidential Debate.
How much is the net worth of Hugh Hewitt?
Hugh Hewitt has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million US as of 2023.
As a radio host, the average earning is about $45k. His earnings as a professor are $98k US.
The average salary as a columnist is $69k US.
Apart from it, he also earns as an author.
Hewitt’s Controversy
In 2015, During the CNN debate, he questioned presidential candidate Ben Carson if he would order military strikes which could kill more than a thousand children.
For the action, the audience snorted at him.
Facebook, Twitter
Hugh Hewitt has 129k followers on Facebook and 188k on Twitter.
Hugh Hewitt’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June | Monday |
| 2025 | June | Tuesday |
| 2026 | June | Wednesday |
| 2027 | June | Thursday |
| 2028 | June | Saturday |
Hugh Hewitt’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | February | Thursday |
| 2025 | February | Saturday |
| 2026 | February | Sunday |
| 2027 | February | Monday |
| 2028 | February | Tuesday |