Cenk Uygur Biography
Cenk Uyghur is a prominent Turkish-American journalist, lawyer, political commentator and media host. He is now the founder of The Young Turks, an American left-wing socio-political news and commentary program known for promoting left-wing ideals and progressive politics. He is also the co-founder of the Justice Democratic Party.
Cenk Uygur Age
He was born Cenk Kadir Uighur on March 21, 1970 in Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey. he is 53 years old.
Cenk Uygur Height
Cenk is 5 feet 9 inches (about 1.75 meters) tall.
Cenk Uygur Family
Cenk was born in Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey, to a caring and supportive father and mother. His family immigrated to the United States when Cenk was eight years old. He grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey.
Cenk Uygur Wife
He is happily married to the love of his life named Wendy Lang. His wife works as a marriage and family therapist. The duo have two wonderful children. Cenk received the Humanist Media Award from the Humanist Society of America.
Cenk Uygur Education
Shortly after graduating from Brunswick High School, Chenk attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1992, graduating with a major in business administration. During his studies Cenk participated in the Student Activities Council as a representative of the Turkish Students Union. He also earned a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia University Law School.
Cenk Uygur Salary
He is paid a whopping $93,285 a year. This is evident in the salaries of the creators of The Young Turks.
Cenk Uygur’s Net Worth
Throughout his triumphant career, Chek amassed a huge fortune over the years and has an estimated net worth of $10 million.
Cenk Uygur Career
He is now the founder of The Young Turks, an American left-wing socio-political news and commentary program known for promoting left-wing ideals and progressive politics. He is also the co-founder of the Justice Democratic Party. Before beginning his career as a political commentator, he briefly worked as an attorney in New York City and Washington, D.C., USA.
On October 21, 2010, he was hired by his MSNBC as his back-up anchor and network contributor. On January 21st, 2011, Cenk was appointed moderator of the conference starting at 6:00 pm. He is on MSNBC’s eastern slot and is the presenter of the new primetime edition of MSNBC Live.
From January to June 2011, when Al Sharpton took over, Chenk hosted a weekly commentary show on the network. From December 5, 2011 to August 15, 2013, he hosted a weekday commentary program on Current TV. From 2012 until 2013, Cenk served as Chief News Officer at Current TV, replacing Keith He Olbermann.