Dana Bash

Dana Bash
Born	Dana Ruth Schwartz (1971-06-15) June 15, 1971 New York City, New York, U.S.
Education	George Washington University (BA)
Occupation	Journalist, anchorwoman
Home town	Montvale, New Jersey, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Jeremy Bash (m. 1998–2007) John King (m. 2008–12)
Children	1 (with King)

Dana Bash (/ˈdænə/ DAN-ah; born Dana Ruth Schwartz; June 15, 1971) is an American journalist, anchorwoman, and political correspondent for CNN.

Early life and education

Bash was born to a Reform Jewish family in Manhattan. Her father was an ABC News producer who served as the senior broadcast producer for Good Morning America and her mother was an author and educator in Jewish studies.

Bash attended Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, New Jersey. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in political communications from George Washington University. While at college, she interned at NBC, CBS, and CNN. On May 12, 2018, Bash received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire.

Career

After college, Bash joined CNN as a producer of their weekend programs such as Late Edition, Evans & Novak, and Inside Politics. Later, she began producing programming specializing in coverage of the United States Senate.

Bash was one of the women honored at Elle magazine's 2014 "Women in Washington Power List" event.

Personal life

Bash was married to former CIA Chief of Staff Jeremy Bash from 1998 to 2007. In 2008, she married fellow CNN correspondent John King. Bash gave birth to a son, Jonah, in June 2011 and separated from King in 2012.

External links

• Dana Bash's profile at CNN
• Dana Bash on Twitter
• Appearances on C-SPAN