Buck Sexton
| Buck Sexton | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1982 New York City, New York, USA |
| Residence | New York City[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Regis High School, New York City |
| Alma mater | Amherst College[2] |
| Occupation | Radio host/television host, political commentator, author |
| Employer | TheBlaze, CNN |
| Known for | Political commentary, Foreign Policy Analysis |
| Website | www.TheBlaze.com |
Buck Sexton[1] is an American radio host, political commentator, author, and former intelligence officer with the Central Intelligence Agency.[3] His work has appeared in a number of prominent conservative publications including TheBlaze, National Review[4] and The Washington Times.[5]
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Personal background
Buck Sexton was born c. 1982 and reared in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He spent his elementary school years at St. David's School followed by Regis High School, a private Society of Jesus university-preparatory school, both in New York City. After primary school, Sexton attended Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He graduated cum laude in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.[6]
Professional life
Counterterrorism
Sexton began working for the Central Intelligence Agency Counterterrorism Center after graduation from Amherst. He worked there for a year and was transferred to the Iraq office. He was moved to the Afghanistan office in 2009.[6]
After four years with the CIA, Sexton joined the New York Police Department Intelligence Division.[6]
The Blaze
In the summer of 2011, Sexton became the national security editor of TheBlaze.[6]
Television & Radio
Sexton has served as a fill-in host on the three largest nationwide conservative talk shows: Rush Limbaugh,[7] Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck[8]
Sexton was the co-host of TheBlaze TV's daily news program Real News from the program's launch in 2012 [9] to the end of its run in 2014 [10] Sexton currently hosts a daily radio show on The Blaze Radio and a one-hour television show on The BlazeTV.
In 2014, Sexton became a contributor to CNN.[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official Bio | TheBlaze.com
- ↑ Simon & Schuster Author Biography | Simon & Schuster
- ↑ 10 Questions with Buck Sexton | AllAccess.com
- ↑ Author Archives | National Review
- ↑ SEXTON: Syria's Next Civil War | Washington Times
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Mercury Confidential: Which member of TheBlaze team briefed the president on national security? | GlennBeck.com
- ↑ The Rush Limbaugh Show Archives
- ↑ Mediaite: The Blaze's Buck Sexton Blasts Jon Stewart for Lecturing on Racism
- ↑ The Blaze Gets Its Own TV Show - Mediate.com
- ↑ TheBlaze TV Announces Change to Prime-Time Lineup - TheBlaze.com
- ↑ CNN.com - Transcripts
- Articles with hCards
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- Living people
- Year of birth missing (living people)
- People from New York City
- New York Republicans
- Regis High School alumni
- Amherst College alumni
- American radio personalities
- American non-fiction writers
- Political pundits
- People of the Central Intelligence Agency
