Buck Sexton

Buck Sexton
Born December 28, 1981
New York City, New York, USA
Residence New York City[1]
Nationality American
Education Regis High School, New York City
Alma mater Amherst College[2]
Occupation Radio host/television host, political commentator, author
Employer TheBlaze, CNN
Known for Political commentary, Foreign Policy Analysis
Website www.TheBlaze.com

Buck Sexton[1] is a conservative American radio host, political commentator, author, and former intelligence officer with the Central Intelligence Agency.[3] His work has appeared in a number of prominent conservative publications including TheBlaze, National Review[4] and The Washington Times.[5]

Personal background

Buck Sexton was born December 28, 1981 and reared in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He spent his elementary school years at St. David's School followed by Regis High School, a private Society of Jesus university-preparatory school, both in New York City. After primary school, Sexton attended Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He graduated cum laude in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.[6]

Sexton has said that he suffers from Coeliac disease. [7] (1 September 2016)

Professional life

Counterterrorism

Sexton began working for the Central Intelligence Agency Counterterrorism Center after graduation from Amherst. He worked there for a year and was transferred to the Iraq office. He was moved to the Afghanistan office in 2009.[6]

After four years with the CIA, Sexton joined the New York Police Department Intelligence Division.[6]

The Blaze

In the summer of 2011, Sexton became the national security editor of TheBlaze.[6]

Television and radio

Sexton has served as a fill-in host on the three largest nationwide conservative talk shows: Rush Limbaugh,[7] Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck[8]

Sexton was the co-host of TheBlaze TV's daily news program Real News from the program's launch in 2012 [9] to the end of its run in 2014 [10] Sexton currently hosts a daily radio show on TheBlaze Radio, and had previously hosted a one-hour television show.

In 2014, Sexton became a contributor to CNN.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 Official Bio | TheBlaze.com
  2. ↑ Simon & Schuster Author Biography | Simon & Schuster
  3. ↑ 10 Questions with Buck Sexton | AllAccess.com
  4. ↑ Author Archives | National Review
  5. ↑ SEXTON: Syria's Next Civil War | Washington Times
  6. 1 2 3 4 Mercury Confidential: Which member of TheBlaze team briefed the president on national security? | GlennBeck.com
  7. ↑ The Rush Limbaugh Show Archives
  8. ↑ Mediaite: The Blaze's Buck Sexton Blasts Jon Stewart for Lecturing on Racism
  9. ↑ The Blaze Gets Its Own TV Show - Mediate.com
  10. ↑ TheBlaze TV Announces Change to Prime-Time Lineup - TheBlaze.com
  11. ↑ CNN.com - Transcripts
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