Who is Dean Baquet? | Dean Baquet Biography and Wiki

Dean Baquet, born Dean P. Baquet is an award-winning American journalist. Dean is the executive editor of The New York Times. He has held the position since the 14th of May in 2014.

From 2011 and 2014 he was managing editor under the previous executive editor Jill Abramson. Dean is lauded as being the first black American to serve as executive editor.

He was the recipient of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Journalism. He led a team of reporters including William Gaines and Ann Marie Lipinski at the Chicago Tribune which exposed corruption on the Chicago City Council.

Dean Baquet Age and Birthday

Dean is 63 years old as of 2019, he was born on September 21, 1956, in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on September 21st every year.  Baquet will be 64 years old on Sep. 21st 2020.

Dean Baquet Height and Weight

Dean appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.

Dean Baquet Education

Dean studied and graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1974. He later joined Columbia University to study English from 1974 to 1978 but later dropped out to pursue a career in journalism.

Dean Baquet Family

Dean was born to Edward Baquet and Myrtle Romano Baquet. He has four brothers: Edward Baquet Jr., Rudy Baquet, Terry Baquet, and Wayne Baquet.

His late father was a well-known New Orleans restaurateur. He was the owner of the famed home-style Creole cooking restaurant, Eddie’s in Gentilly. The establishment was one of the first in its kind in New Orleans.  Edward was, in addition, a member of a prominent New Orleans Creole family. His brother Terry is also a journalist, having won a Pulitzer himself. Terry is the Page One Editor of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Dean Baquet Wife

In September of 1986, he married Dylan Landis. The couple has one child, a son named Ari. Dylan Landis is an author. Landis is best known for her debut novel, Rainey Royal. The novel Rainey Royal includes a 2014 O, Henry Prize selection, and the story collection Normal People Don’t Live Like This.  Dylan work has appeared in Tin House, BOMB, and The New York Times. She earlier on wrote six books on interior design. The couple lives in New York City.

Dean Baquet Children

Baquet and his wife Dylan Landis has one son, Ari Baquet.

Dean Baquet Facts and Body Measurements

Here are some interesting facts you don’t want to miss about Dean.

• Full Name: Dean P. Baquet
• Age/ How Old?: 63 years
• Date of Birth: September 21, 1956
• Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Education‎: St. Augustine High School and Columbia University
• Birthday: 21st September
• Nationality: American
• Father’s Name: Edward Baquet
• Mother’s Name: Myrtle Romano Baquet
• Siblings: Edward Baquet Jr., Rudy Baquet, Terry Baquet, and Wayne Baquet
• Married?: Dylan Landis
• Children/ Kids: Ari Baquet
• Height/ How tall?: Not Available
• Weight: Not Available
• Profession: Journalist
• Net worth: $ 8 million

Dean Baquet The New York Times | NYT

Prior to joining the New York Times, he was a reporter for The Times-Picayune of New Orleans, Louisiana. He won the 1984 Pulitzer Prize while working at the Chicago Tribune.

In 1990, he joined The New York Times as a Metropolitan Desk Reporter. He was promoted to the position of special projects editor for the Business Desk in May of 1992. In January of 1994, while holding the same title, he operated out of the executive editor’s office.

He joined the Los Angeles Times as a managing editor in 2000. In 2005, he was promoted to editor of the paper. In 2006, Baquet was fired following his public opposition of plans to cut newsroom jobs.

Subsequently, he rejoined the New York Times in 2007. There he held positions such as the Washington Bureau Chief, national editor, assistant managing editor, and the managing editor. In September of 2011, he was appointed to the Managing Editor position. In this position, he served under executive editor Jill Abramson. On the 14th of May in 2014, Baquet was promoted to executive editor.

Dean Baquet Salary

Dean has grown in his career over several decades rising to the position of the executive editor of The New York Times.  The executive editor of The New York Times is a very prestigious position with good salary and benefits. We are reviewing the salary of the executive editor of The New York Times.  We will update it once we confirm it.