Janet Langhart is married to William Cohen, Secretary of Defense

Janet Langhart is an American Journalist, Anchor, and author. Also, she is a formal model and has served as president and CEO of Langhart Communication. Janet has acted in several movies like Medium Cool, American Alive, and The Cycle. Moreover, Janet has written two memoirs in her life, and one of them was written alongside her husband.

Furthermore, the 79 years old journalist married thrice in her life, and currently, she is the spouse of former defense secretary. Wanna know the full story of Janet Langhart? Then stay on the page and read the article until the end.

Born as an American

Janet Langhart was born as Janet Leola Langhart on December 22, 1940, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the USA. She is the daughter of Mary Bridges and Sewell Bridges. She is American by nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity.

As a child, Janet lived with her mother in an Indianapolis Housing Project. Her mother used to work as a maid and hospital ward secretary. Taking about Janet’s parents, they were never married, but they formed a relationship at a young age. Janet’s father served in World War II, and when the war ended, her father abandoned his family.

Later her mother got married to a Baptist preacher, but their marriage didn’t last long and got divorced. After the divorce, her mother raised Janet and her two siblings. Janet has one brother and one sister.

Also, Janet went to Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis and earned her high school diploma. Later she enrolled at Butler University. While she was attending the University, her scholarship money expired, and she wasn’t able to continue studying. Then, she took some extension courses at Indiana University and earned a University Diploma.

Janet Langhart’s Marriage Life

Langhart is a married woman, whereas she was married to Senator William Cohen. The couple first met during a long-distance interview when Langhart was based in Boston, and Cohen was a Congressman for Maine.

At first, the couple didn’t meet in person until she worked for BET in Washington, D.C. During that time, one of the politicians named Andrew Young set up an interview for her with William. Since then, they remind friends and stay in touch. The couple began dating after their divorce with their previous partner.

Furthermore, the couple dated for several years before getting married. Later, the couple got married in the United States Capitol on February 14, 1996, on the occasion of Valentine’s Day. However, the couple hasn’t is yet to have a child from their marriage, but they adopted a dog instead.

Past relationship

In 1968, Janet had her first marriage with Melvin Anthony Langhart. The couple stayed together for three months after their marriage. But soon, their marital relationship turned in to divorce, and they parted their ways.

Upon divorce with Melvin, she married for the second time with her partner Dr. Robert Kistner in 1978. Robert was a professor at Harvard Medical School who specialized in the treatment of endometriosis. The couple stayed together for a decade, and later on, Langhart filed for divorce in 1989.

Enjoys Great Fortune

Janet Langhart has earned her wealth from her sucessful career as a journalist. Besides, Janet has also served as the News Reporter for WBBM-Tv and WCVB-TV. However, Janet hasn’t revealed her net worth to the public until now. But many of the sources has confirmed that she might have earned over a million-dollar from her multi profession.

According to glassdoor.com, an average news reporter can earn up to $38,023 a year, and the highest-paid is $61 thousand. Moreover, Janet has worked in multiple professions, so she might have added a big chunk of money to her bank account. She is also the founding member of a non-profit organization called Citizen Patriot Organization. With such hard work and dedication, we are sure that her net worth is not less than $1 million.

During her career, she worked with Richard Bey, and while she was working as a reporter, she took an interview with famous singers like Louris Armstrong and TonyBennet.  Also, she received a CPO award from Jack Valenti and John McCain in 1999 for founding a non-profit organization.