Bob Beckel
Bob Beckel

Bob Beckel Biography

Bob Beckel was an American political analyst, pundit, and former political operative. He worked for Fox News as an analyst and commentator. In addition, he was also a co-host of ‘ The Five’ until 2015. He also retired in 2015 for being absent for several months while recovering from his back surgery.

Bob Beckel Age

Beckel was born on 15th November 1948, in New York City, New York, the United States of America. He died on  February 20, 2022

Bob Beckel Height

Beckel stands at a height of 5 feet 1 inch tall.

Bob Beckel Family

Beckel is the older brother of Graham Beckel a TV actor, born to Ellen Gilliland Beckel and Cambridge Graham Beckel. His father also authored a book titled “Workshops for the World: The United Nations Family of Agencies”.

Beckel spent his childhood in Lyme, Connecticut. He also studied and later graduated from Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. Additionally, He also worked as a school professor at George Washington University, Washington D.C. At that university, he would teach presidential politics.

Bob Beckel Wife

Beckel got married to his wife Leland Beckel in 1992. Their marriage started having issues and in 2002 the couple got divorced and ended their ten years of marriage. He is a father to two children a son and a daughter. Her daughter is named McKenzie Beckel.

Bob Beckel Salary

His annual salary is still under review.

Bob Beckel Net Worth

Beckel has an estimated net worth of $10 million.

Bob Beckel Career

He worked at Fox News as an analyst and commentator. In addition, he was also a co-host of ‘ The Five’ until 2015. Fox released him in 2015 for being absent for several months while recovering from his back surgery. He also rejoined Fox News as ‘The Five’ co-host on January 16, 2017. He also got fired again from Fox News on May 19, 2017.

Beckel has a Democrat voter registration. Beckel was in favor of same-sex marriage, handgun prohibition, single-payer healthcare, and campaign finance reform.

Beckel was once pro-choice, but after reading the Bible, he had second thoughts about abortion. When Beckel suggested temporarily excluding foreign Muslim students from entering the nation in reaction to the Boston bombing, he was accused of harboring anti-Muslim sentiments. Beckel, a devout Christian, acknowledged that God had delivered him from drinking and drug addiction.

Bob Beckel Book

  •  I Should Be Dead: My Life Surviving Politics, TV, and Addiction. (2015)
  • Common Ground: How to Stop the Partisan War That Is Destroying America. (2007)

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