John Seigenthaler

About John Seigenthaler

Birth Day: July 27, 1927
Birth Place: Tennessee

John Seigenthaler

John Seigenthaler net worth and salary: John Seigenthaler is a Journalist who has a net worth of $1.7 Million. John Seigenthaler was born in in July 27, 1927. Best remembered as a journalist, editor, and publisher with Nashville's The Tennessean newspaper, this one-time president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors also worked during the early 1960s as an assistant to politician Robert F. Kennedy.
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Currently, John Seigenthaler is 97 years, 4 months and 25 days old. John Seigenthaler will celebrate 98rd birthday on a Sunday 27th of July 2025. Below we countdown to John Seigenthaler upcoming birthday.

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Popular As John Seigenthaler
Occupation Journalist
Age 97 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born July 27, 1927 (Tennessee)
Birthday July 27
Town/City Tennessee
Nationality Tennessee

🌙 Zodiac

John Seigenthaler’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

John Seigenthaler was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.

About

Best remembered as a journalist, editor, and publisher with Nashville's The Tennessean newspaper, this one-time president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors also worked during the early 1960s as an assistant to politician Robert F. Kennedy.

Before Fame

Following his graduation from Father Ryan High School in Nashville, Tennessee, he became a sergeant in the United States Air Force. After beginning his journalistic career, he took classes at Peabody College and Harvard and Columbia universities.

Trivia

In the mid 1970s, he encouraged future United States Vice President Al Gore, a family friend and fellow journalist, to pursue a political career.

Family Life

His marriage to Dolores Watson lasted from 1955 until his death in 2014 and resulted in a son, John Michael Seigenthaler, who had a career as a news anchor.

Associated With

He and future Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Halberstam worked at The Tennessean during the same time period.

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