Jason Riley Biography

Jason Riley is an American conservative commentator, opinion columnist, and author. Riley currently serves on The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board. He is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and has appeared on the Journal Editorial Report, other Fox News programs, and C-SPAN.

Furthermore, Riley joined The Wall Street Journal in 1994 as a copyreader on the national news desk in New York City and was named to the newly created position of editorial interactive editor in April 1996. He is the author of four books: Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders (2008), Please Stop Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Black to Succeed (2014), and Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell (2021).

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His 2014 book was praised by Thomas Sowell of the National Review and he argued economic success is a more important strategy for the empowerment of black people than dependence on political leadership. Moreover, Jason is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and provides television commentary for various news outlets.

He is a 2018 Bradley Prize recipient and his column, Upward Mobility, has run since 2016. READ ALSO: Geraldo Rivera 

Jason Riley’s Age, Birthday, Nationality, and Ethnic Background

Jason Riley (age 51 years) was born on July 8, 1971, in Buffalo, New York, in the United States of America. He is an American citizen of African-American descent. He normally celebrates his birthday on July 8 every year.

Jason Riley Height, Body Weight, and Other Measurements

Riley stands at an average height of 5 feet 10 inches which is approximately 1.78 meters. Also maintains an average body weight of around 68kg/150 pounds. He has not revealed any information about his other body measurements yet at the moment.

Jason Riley Young, Parents, and Siblings | Family Background

Riley was born in Buffalo, New York, in the United States of America to caring and supportive parents. He is the son of Lee Riley of Buffalo and the late Ola Riley. Moreover, His father, Lee Riley, retired as a social worker at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center, a residential psychiatric treatment hospital and his mother was a teacher’s aide at Public School 59 in Buffalo.

Jason Riley Education Background

Riley graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a bachelor of arts degree in English.  Further began his career in journalism serving for the Buffalo News and USA Today.

Jason Riley’s Wife /Spouse and Children

Jason is a married woman. He married Naomi Schaefer Riley, a conservative commentator and author at Wall Street Journal, in a colorful wedding ceremony in Vernon, Vermont on May 22, 2004. The two have three children at the moment. Naomi is a freelance writer specializing in religion and education and graduated magna cum laude from Harvard.

Jason Riley WSJ | Wall Street Journal Wikipedia

Riley is a conservative commentator, opinion columnist, and author who currently serves on The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board. He is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and has appeared on the Journal Editorial Report, other Fox News programs, and C-SPAN.

Furthermore, Riley joined The Wall Street Journal in 1994 as a copyreader on the national news desk in New York City and was named to the newly created position of editorial interactive editor in April 1996. He is the author of four books: Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders (2008), Please Stop Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Black to Succeed (2014), and Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell (2021).

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He is the author of four books: Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders (2008), Please Stop Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Black to Succeed (2014), and Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell (2021).

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He serves on The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board and is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

Jason Riley WDRB

Riley is an opinion columnist and author at The Wall Street Journal.

Jason Riley Salary

Riley is a conservative commentator, opinion columnist, and author who currently serves on The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board. Jason earns an annual salary estimated to be around $ 80,000 per year.

Jason Riley’s Net Worth

Riley is a conservative commentator, opinion columnist, and author who currently serves on The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board. He has a net worth of around $ 2 million dollars.

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