Philip Rucker is a very well-known American news personality who has been actively working at The Washington Post. So? The reporters have to go through a lot in their career span and similarly, Philip Rucker also has seen a lot of events in his life and that is the reason why he has reached where he is today and successfully managed to clear all the hurdles in his life and reached The Washington Post as a member of White House Press Corps.
Early Life
Coming from the background of White ethnicity, he holds an American nationality. He was born on 20 March 1984 to his parents in Georgia, United States of America, and was named Philip James Madelen Rucker. Philip completed his primary education at St. Andrew’s School in Georgia. After completing his graduation from high school he went to Yale in the year 2002. He had shown a keen interest in history and politics from the beginning of time so he decided to pursue his curiosity and that’s why he took up history as his major at Yale. Philip loved writing since his childhood and had decided on his aim in the future. Right after graduating from Yale, he moved to Yale Daily News to work as a reporter and a writer.
Philip Rucker Career
Philip joined The Post in 2005 as an intern on the metro staff and has covered an array of beats at the paper, including Maryland state government and nonprofits and philanthropy. From the year 2006 to 2007 he worked as a metro reporter. As Philip seeks more experience in life he has worked in different places in different positions. He had worked as a Maryland political reporter and also served as a national political reporter for the Washington Post from 2008 to 2010 and later on got promoted to Congressional Correspondents position in 2011.
Philip was also a part of the team covering the Mitt Romney Campaign and the 2012 presidential campaign 2011 to 2012. From 2012 to 2014 Philip became the White House Correspondent at the Washington Post. In 2014 he became the National Political Correspondent and held the post for three years. Currently, Philip is working as the White House Bureau Chief at the Washington Post and he is also a member of the White House Press Corps. Philips is also a political analyst and appears on MSNBC and NBC News on a regular basis.
Social Media Presence
Even though leading a very busy lifestyle Philip is quite active on social media. People love to get his thoughts and analysis of political matters in the country. Philip has verified Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts. He has been active on Twitter where he has over 350,000 followers Twitter and tweets on a regular basis. He has 16 thousand followers and 1600 followers on Instagram and around 11k people are following him on Facebook.
Philip Rucker Biography |
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| Real Name | Philip James Madelen Rucker |
| Birth Date | 20 March 1984 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 38 Years |
| Birth Place | Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Reporter |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Pisces |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 6” – in Centimetres – 167 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 70 kg – in Pounds – 154 lbs |
| Shoe Size | 8 (U.S.) |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Body Type | Average |
Family |
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| Father | – |
| Mother | – |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
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| School | St. Andrew’s School |
| College | Yale University |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Single |
| Affair | No |
| Is he a Gay? | No |
| Wife | None |
Personal Life
Philip prefers to keep his relationship status low-key in the eyes of the world. Unlike his professional life, not much is known or seen about his private life. Philip is still single and one of the main reasons is his busy reporter life. Though it has not been shocking to the public eyes, he is rumored of being gay due to his inactiveness in his personal or love life.
Philip Rucker Net Worth
He is a very goal-oriented person and because of this amazing quality he managed to become a famous and well-known reporter and got himself to the stage where he is today. Though he is not a billionaire the man has been doing fine financially. According to the various sources, the total value of his wealth is as much as a million US dollars.
Trivia
- Rucker was one of the Washington Post’s lead reporters for the 2016 United State Presidential election
- He won Pulitzer Price Award on 31st May 2018
- Philip covered the 2012 Romney Presidential campaign
- Before joining the Post’s national staff Rucker was the newspaper’s philanthropy reporter
- Rucker had first joined the organization as a local news reporter.
- He was also a part of the Saybrook College Council and Elizabeth Club
- Philip was honored by his alma mater in 2017 when he was presented with a Distinguished Alumni Award.
