David Ignatius Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Family, Journalist, Novelist and Net Worth

May 2024 · 9 minute read

David Ignatius Biography

David Ignatius is an American journalist as well as a novelist who was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts United States as a  David Reynolds Ignatius. David is an associate editor as well as a columnist for The Washington Post.

Ignatius has written ten novels which include Body of Lies, which director Ridley Scott adapted into a film. He is as well a former adjunct lecturer at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is currently a Senior Fellow to the Future of Diplomacy Program.

10 Quick Facts About David Ignatius

  • Name: David Ignatius
  • Age: 72 years
  • Birthday: May 26
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini
  • Height: Average
  • Nationality: American
  • Occupation: Journalist
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Salary: Under Review
  • Net worth: $1 million $5 million

    • David Ignatius Age

    Ignatius is 72 years old as of 2022, he was born on 26 May 1950, in Cambridge, Massachusetts United States. He celebrates his birth on May 26 every year and his birth sign is Gemini.

    David Ignatius Height

    Ignatius stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.

    David Ignatius Education

    David attended St. Albans School in Washington, D.C where he graduated and joined Harvard College. He graduated in 1973 from Harvard with a magna cum laude. David was awarded a Frank Knox Fellowship from Harvard University. He joined King’s College, Cambridge, where he received a diploma in economics.

    David Ignatius Family

    David is the son of Nancy Sharpless (née Weiser) and Paul Robert Ignatius. His dad is a former Secretary of the Navy, former president of the Air Transport Association as well as president of The Washington Post. He worked as secretary of the Navy from 1967 to 1969. David is an American descendant from his dad’s side. His mum is of German and English descent.

    David Ignatius Wife

    David is married toDr. Eve Thornberg. The couple married in 1980. Eve Thornberg is an American computer scientist. The couple is blessed with two daughters.

    David Ignatius Kids

    David and Eve are blessed, with three daughters: Elisa Helen, Alexandra Sarah, Sarah Ahun.

    David Ignatius Salary

    David receives an average salary of $81,265 per year. He earns his income as a writer at Washington Post.

    David Ignatius Net Worth

    Ignatius’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as a journalist as well as a novelist. Through his various sources of income, David has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

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    David Ignatius Journalist

    David worked as an editor for the Washington Monthly after completing his education He later worked for the Wall Street Journal where he spent ten years as a reporter.

    At the Journal, Ignatius first covered the steel industry in Pittsburgh. He covered the steel industry based in Pittsburgh,  the Senate, the Justice Department, and the CIA.  In 1980, David was the Middle East correspondent for the Journal. During that time, he covered the news regarding the war between Iraq and Lebanon.

    He was promoted as the chief diplomatic correspondent in 1994 and returned back to the United States.  He turned as the winner of the Edward Weintal Prize in 1995 for his incredible diplomatic reporting. David joined the Washington Post in 1986 after ten years of service at the Journal. He was hired as the editor of the “Outlook” section and worked until 1990. After that, he served as a foreign editor until 1992.

    Later, he worked as the assistant managing editor for six years from 1993 to 1999 in charge of business news. By the end of the 1990s, he started writing on international affairs, politics, and economics. The start of the 2000’s era welcomed him as the executive editor working for Paris based International Herald Tribune. After two years he returned back to the Post. He was a regular contributor to the column which was syndicated worldwide. In 2000, his column won the Gerald Loeb Award for Commentary and was rewarded with the 2004 Edward Weintal Prize too.

    He often used to travel to the Middle East for assigning his column where he interviewed various leaders like Bashar al-Assad (President of Syria) and Hassan Nasrallah (head of the Hezbollah, a Lebanese military organization). He has also written other numerous magazines and publications like the New York Times Magazine, Foreign Affairs, The Washington Monthly, Talk Magazine, and The Atlantic Monthly. He was also a supporter of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.

    Prior, to sharing a successful journalism career, Ignatius has received several criticisms for being defensive and overly positive while covering the CIA. However, he has also criticized the government approach on the intelligence department, CIA, and even the torture policies by the Bush administration. One of his writing was about Putin’s strengths and weaknesses which was published on March 12, 2014, in the Journal which was about two pages. The same month, he wrote about Putin’s action and the crisis in Ukraine published in the Washington Post.

    David Ignatius Novels

    In addition to being a journalist, Ignatius is a successful novelist. He has written ten novels in the suspense/espionage fiction genre that draws on his experience and interest. He is much interested in foreign affairs as well as his knowledge of intelligence operations. Many reviewers compare David’s work to classic spy novels like those by Graham Greene. His novels have also been praised for their realism. David’s first novel Agents of Innocence was at one point described by the CIA on its website as “a novel but not fiction.”

    His 1999 novel, The Sun King, a reworking of The Great Gatsby set in late-20th-century Washington, is his only departure from the espionage genre. His novel Body of Lies which was published in the year 2007 was adapted into a film by director Ridley Scott. The film starred Leonardo DiCaprio alongside Russell Crowe.

    Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer who is a producer have obtained the rights to Ignatius’s 7th novel, The Increment. His latest novel is The Quantum Spy, an espionage thriller about the race between the United States and China to build the world’s first hyper-fast quantum computer.

    Talking about his novelist career, David has written about ten bestselling novels, especially in the suspense/espionage fiction genre. One can find his working experience in the intelligence operations that have made him create such mind-blowing novels. His first novel was named Agents of Innocence was once described as “a novel but not fiction” on the website of CIA. He has always been praised and appreciated for writing novels great in realism.

    One of his successful novels, Body of Lies was featured in a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe which was directed by Ridley Scott. It is said that David’s seventh novel entitled The Increment‘s right is acquired by the film producer Jerry Bruckheimer. He presented an espionage thriller novel entitled The Quantum Spy which is about the competition between China and the United States for building the world’s first hyper-fast quantum computer.

    David Ignatius Opera

    In May 2015, MSNBC’s Morning Joe announced that Ignatius would be teaming up with composer Mohammed Fairouz to create a political opera called The New Prince, based on the teachings of Niccolo Machiavelli. The opera was commissioned by the Dutch National Opera. Speaking with The Washington Post, Ignatius described the broad themes of the opera in terms of three chapters: “The first chapter is about revolution and disorder.

    Revolutions, like children, are lovable when young, and they become much less lovable as they age. The second lesson Machiavelli tells us is about sexual obsession, among leaders. And then the final chapter is basically is the story of Dick Cheney [and] bin Laden, the way in which those two ideas of what we’re obliged to do as leaders converged in such a destructive way.” 

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    Frequently Asked Questions About David Ignatius

    Who is David Ignatius?

    David Ignatius is a famous journalist as well as a novelist. David is an associate editor as well as a columnist for The Washington Post.

    How old is David Ignatius?

    David is 72 years old as of (2022) is an American national born May 26, 1950, in Cambridge, Massachusetts United States.

    How tall is David Ignatius?

    David stands at an average height, he has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.

    Is David Ignatius married?

    David is married to Dr. Eve Thornberg. The couple tied the knot in 1980.  David and Eve are blessed, with three daughters: Elisa Helen, Alexandra Sarah, Sarah Ahun.

    How much is David Ignatius worth?

    David has an approximate net worth of between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the entrepreneurial industry.

    How much does David Ignatius make?

    Details about Price’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.

    Where does David Ignatius live?

    Because of personal reasons, David has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.

    Is David Ignatius dead or alive?

    David is still alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

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