David Axelrod is an American political analyst and former White House official best known for serving as Senior Advisor to former US President Barack Obama. In 2015, he was also known for working as CNN’s Senior Political Commentator.

In the year 1955, David Axelrod was born in the city of New York City, New York, United States. His zodiac sign is Aquarius, and his birthday falls on the 22nd of February every year. He is of white descent and is of American nationality.

Salary, Net Worth, and Income:

After graduating from the University of Chicago, David went to work for the Chicago Tribune as a political reporter. In 1981, after eight years of service, he was promoted to their youngest political writer, covering state, national, and local politics. He was then promoted to co-campaign manager.

In 1992, David met Obama for the first time when Bettylu Saltzman, a Chicago democrat, introduced them after Obama inspired her at a black voter registration drive. Before giving an anti-war speech in 2002, Obama met with Axelrod and had him read drafts of The Audacity of Hope.

David also worked on Deval Patrick’s 2006 bid to become Massachusetts’ first black governor. Axelrod was appointed Senior Advisor to the President after Obama’s inauguration. He quit the post in early 2011 and went on to work as the Senior Strategist for Obama’s re-election campaign in 2012.

David Axelrod’s net worth and compensation are expected to be reviewed in 2020.

Married life – Wife and Daughtersp:

Susan Landau, David’s wife, is his life partner. Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy is one of her co-founders. He also served on the company’s advisory board.

When it comes to his love life, David got his start playing basketball in a COED league in Hyde Park. In 1979, the couple married after dating for a while. Lauren, their first child, was born to them in June 1981. Lauren, however, was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of seven months.

Parents, Family, and Siblings:

Myril and Joseph Axelrod were the parents of David, who grew up in the Axelrod household. His mother worked as a journalist for the left-wing paper Pm in the 1940s, and his father was a baseball player and a psychologist. His parents divorced when he was eight years old.

David used to watch John F. Kennedy talk at a political rally from atop a mailbox outside his family’s apartment when he was four years old. He volunteered with Robert F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign when he was 13 because he was intrigued by the Kennedys.

In 1972, David graduated from Stuyvesant High School in New York. He then went to the University of Chicago to study Political Science.

Body Measurement: Height and Weight

David stands 6 foot 1 inch tall and his weight is unknown. His eyes are black and he has brown hair.

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