Margaret Hoover Biography
Margaret Hoover is an American conservative political commentator, political strategist, media personality, author, and great-granddaughter of Herbert Hoover the 31st United States president. Hoover was born Margaret Claire Hoover. She is the author of the book American Individualism: How A New Generation of Conservatives Can Save the Republican Party. In addition, Claire hosts PBS’s reboot of the conservative interview show Firing Line.
Margaret attended Graland Country Day School in Denver for her primary education. She later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish literature with a minor in political science from Bryn Mawr College in 2001. Claire also attended Davidson College for two years but did not complete her course.
In addition, she studied Spanish language literature and Mandarin Chinese and also studied abroad in Bolivia, Mexico, and China. After her graduation, Hoover moved to Taipei, Taiwan where she got her first job as a research assistant and editor in a Taiwanese law firm.
Margaret Hoover Age
How old is Margaret Claire Hoover? Claire is 46 years old as of 2023. She was born on December 11, 1977, in Colorado, the United States of America. In addition, she celebrates her birthday on December 11th every year.
Margaret Hoover Husband
Margaret Claire is married to fellow CNN contributor John Avlon. John is also a former Rudy Giuliani speechwriter, senior columnist for Newsweek, and a former Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Beast. Together, Claire and Avlon are blessed with a son named Jack, born in 2013, and a daughter named Toula Lou, born in 2015.
Margaret Claire Hoover Career
Margaret Claire is the host of PBS’ “Firing Line with Margaret Hoover” a refreshing revival of the iconic television series hosted by William F. Buckley Jr for 33 years. She has served in The White House as a CNN political commentator under President George W. Bush, in the Department of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill, and on two presidential campaigns.
Claire Hoover is the president of American Unity Fund, a political organization focused on achieving full freedom and equality for LGBT Americans as well as the bestselling author of American Individualism: How a New Generation of Conservatives Can Save the Republican Party in 2011.
Her writing has featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Daily News, The Daily Beast, CNN.com, and FoxNews.com. Moreover, Margaret serves on the boards of Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, the Hoover Presidential Foundation, and the Belgian American Educational Foundation.
Margaret Hoover’s Family
Claire is the daughter of Jean Williams, a flight attendant, and Andrew Hoover, a mining engineer. Moreover, she is the great-granddaughter of Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States of America.
Margaret Claire Hoover’s Height
Hoover stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 4 inches (164 cm) and her body measurements are 32-24-35 inches.
Margaret Hoover Net Worth
Hoover has an estimated net worth of $3 million. Her income is mainly from her successful career as a political commentator, political strategist, and author.