Jake Tapper Net Worth

Jake Tapper is a famous TV host, author, and cartoonist. He has his own show titled The Lead with Jake Tapper. During his successful career Tapper amassed net worth of approximately $4 million. In 2016, he’s likely to further increase his wealth.

Jake was born on March 12th, 1969 in New York City into the family of clinical professor of pediatrics and psychiatric nurse. He received his bachelor’s degree in history at the prestigious Dartmouth College. He graduated magna cum laude and also was a member of college fraternity Alpha Chi Alpha.

During his career Tapper worked several jobs in politics and media. In 2002, he was nominated for Columbia University School of Journalism online award for his articles covering the Enron scandal. He’s working for CNN since 2012. Tapper is also a bestselling non-fiction author he wrote The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor.

Tapper lives currently in Washington, D.C. with his wife and two kids. He married his long-term girlfriend Jennifer Marie Brown in 2006. In 2016, Jake Tapper hosted Republican Primary Debate in Miami, Florida. The show attracted almost 12 million viewers.