Douglas Kennedy Biography
Douglas Kennedy is an American Reporter/Correspondent working with the Fox News Channel(FNC) where he serves the station as a correspondent based in New York. He joined the station in the August of 1996 as a general assignment reporter.
Douglas Kennedy Date of Birth / Birthday
Kennedy was born on the 24th of March 24, 1967, in Washington, D.C., United States. He is 54 years old as of 2021.
Douglas Kennedy Measurements/Height
He stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Douglas Kennedy Partner/ Wife
Kennedy is married to his wife, Molly Elizabeth Stark, a daughter to John Sherwood Stark and Sharon Ellen Wing. The duo tied knots on the 22nd of August 1998, in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Douglas Kennedy Kids/Children
Together, the duo counts it a blessing to be parents to five of their children. This includes Riley Elizabeth Kennedy who was born in the month of August 1999 in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Additionally, they are proud parents to Mary McCauley Kennedy who was born in August 2001, and Rowen Francis Kennedy who was born in February of 2004. Their fourth born child is known as George Skakel Kennedy who was born in April of 2007 and their fifth child known as Anthony Boru Kennedy who was born in January 2012.
Douglas Kennedy Relatives/ Family
Kennedy was born in the United States to his late father Robert Francis Kennedy and mother Ethel Skael. His father died a year after his birth from an assassination. In addition, he is the tenth child in his family and was named in adoration of W. Averell Harriman a former governor of New York City. Some of his siblings include Courtney Kennedy Hill, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Christopher G. Kennedy, Rory Kennedy, Jerry Kennedy, Max Kennedy, and David Kennedy.
Douglas Kennedy Profession
Kennedy works with the FNC team where he serves the station as a correspondent. He has presented an interview with a refugee who was able to flee Afghanistan with his family after spending a decade helping the U.S. military disarm IEDs. Additionally, he also reported on the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy from Staten Island, New York.
While working for the Fox News Channel, he has been to provide live coverage of many high-profile news stories. Among them includes every presidential election since the inception of the FNC in the year 1996. In addition, he has also covered the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the Iraq War. The year 2007 saw him being the first national reporter to link anti-depressant medication to adolescent suicide and violence. This report prompted government hearings which eventually resulted in the black box warnings from the Food and Drug Administration.
Kennedy attended Georgetown Preparatory School and is a proud graduate of Brown University where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Prior to the Fox News Channel, he was working with the New York Post where he was a crime reporter. This is in addition to working with The Nantucket Beacon and The Boston Herald where he kick-started his career working as a print journalist.
Douglas Kennedy Income
Kennedy receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Douglas Kennedy Net Worth
Through Kennedy’s career as a Reporter/Correspondent, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1million and $1.5 million.