| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Geoff Bennett |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | April 25, 1980. As of 2025, he is around 45 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Wife / Engaged / Spouse / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 1 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| Where did Geoff Bennett go? | Having replaced Judy Woodruff in January 2023, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz now co-anchor the PBS NewsHour. |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Geoff Bennett is a White House Correspondent for NBC news. Before that, he was employed in the same capacity for NPR.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Geoff was born on April 25, 1980, to Gary George Bennett Sr (father), and Lynnca Robinson Bennett (mother). Geoff’s parents live in Voorhees, NJ.
- Geoff’s father was a retired Army captain. His grandfather and uncles were also enlisted in the US Army.
- He has an older brother named Gary, who is the vice-provost of undergraduate education at Duke University.
- In July 2010, Geoff married Carolyn Elizabeth Perry (aka Beth) at the Swan House, a historic home located on the grounds of the Atlanta History Center. The couple has one child – a son named Jake.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Geoff graduated from Morehouse College magna-cum-laude with a BA in English and Linguistics.
- While he was at Morehouse College, Geoff was the Editor in Chief of the school paper, The Maroon Tiger.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Geoff’s first job after graduating from Morehouse College was with ABC News in New York. He was a production assistant and off-air reporter for ‘World News Tonight with Peter Jennings’.
- After his time with ABCs, Geoff went on to work for NPR as an editor for their show “Weekend Edition.” This then led to being a reporter who covered Capitol Hill and politics for NY-1 as well as a dozen other news networks across the country.
- Geoff has appeared regularly on C-SPAN and MSNBC giving political commentary on the latest topics.
- In November of 2017, he joined NBC as a White House Correspondent.
- In 2014-15, Geoff was a Paul Miller Reporting Fellow for the National Press Foundation.
- He is the co-founder of a consulting firm that provides digital media solutions for business and media clients.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Geoff lives with his wife, Beth, and their son Jake in Northern Virginia.
- In January 2016, he accidentally grabbed his son’s bookbag instead of his workbag and ended up reporting on the State of the Union Address from his son’s iPad.
- In October 2019, Geoff was asking Gordon Sondland (US Ambassador to the European Union) questions in relation to his being subpoenaed to testify at an impeachment inquiry. Sondland’s attorney, Robert Luskin, put his hands on Geoff in an attempt to push him away from the ambassador.
- In response to Robert Luskin attempting to push him away, and actually pushing his microphone away, Geoff made a single, impactful comment. He replied to the lawyer: “As a respected attorney, I am sure you understand how free speech works, sir.” Luskin then withdrew, letting Geoff ask his questions.
- The beach is one of Geoff’s favorite places to relax.
- Geoff was originally going to coach his son Jake’s basketball for the 2019 season, but his work schedule didn’t allow it. So who ended up taking his place? His wife, Beth – and the team finished the season undefeated.
- He owned a Jeep at some point in his life.
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Geoff Bennett…congratulations! Thank GOD for you, GOD bless us all at all times forever, JESUS CHRIST IS OUR SAVIOR AND LORD. Will always pray for your blessings.
I attended Norfolk State University with your dad, Gary, and played football there with him! I would like to communicate with you and your brother. A book I just completed in which your dad is profiled among athletes at NSU.
I was born in Atlanta, Georgia. My first home was at John hope drive of Fair Street that’s is the main name Street for Morehouse. I am a member of the Ebenezer Baptist church. Dr. King Baptised me.
I graduated from Booker T. Washington High, two blocks from your school.
I played high school football at Herdon Stadium.
Samuel L. Jackson was on my aunt ensure board at Energized
I’m a U.S. Coast Guard wounded Vietnam Veteran. Keep up on the news. Hope to hear from you
my favorite reporters are Geoff Bennett and Peter Alexander.
Nice article on the hundreds left in the cold at the Omaha Eppley Field Trump rally. It was very newsworthy what committed voters will endure for the sake of country.
In the interest of fairness, you could have also commented on the 30 people who attended the Biden rally in Georgia and were whisked away in limousines compliments of the DNC and Chinese after they collected their stipend check for showing up. No standing in the cold for country for them !!!
I continue to be amazed by the number of accomplished black men who graduated from my Alma Mater Morehouse College. This morning as I was watching Morning Joe and listening to Geoff Bennett, I became curious as to his background. As I went to Wikipedia I was completely taken aback when learning that Geoff graduated from Morehouse. He and Dr. Eddie Glaude, also a Morehouse grad, make me so proud when I watch MSNBC and hear these guys sharing their observations about the hot topics of the day.
Geoff Bennett is my favorite news person – always prepared and reports with wit and depth,