Donald McNeil Jr. Biography
Donald Gerard McNeil Jr. (born February 1st, 1954) is a science and health opinion writer for the New York Times.
Donald McNeil Jr. Age and Birthday
McNeil was born on February 1st, 1954 in San Francisco, California. He is currently at the age of 66 as of 2020. He always celebrates his birthday on February 1st, every year.
Donald McNeil Jr. Height and Weight
Donald appears to be quite tall in 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.
Donald McNeil Jr. Education
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McNeil graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in rhetoric. He started at the Times in 1976 as a copy boy. He left in 1979 to teach journalism at Columbia University while studying history.
Donald McNeil Jr. Parents
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Donald McNeil Jr. Wife
McNeil likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether he is married or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Donald McNeil Jr. Facts And Body Measurements
- Full Names: Donald Gerard McNeil Jr.
- Age/How Old: 66 years old
- Date of Birth: February 1st, 1954
- Place of Birth: San Francisco, California
- Birthday: February 1st,
- Profession: science and health opinion writer for the New York Times
- Nationality: American
Donald McNeil Jr. Career
He started at the Times in 1976 as a copy boy. He left in 1979 to teach journalism at Columbia University while studying history. From 1995 to 2002, he was a foreign correspondent based in South Africa and France. In 2013, he was featured in an acclaimed documentary about AIDS drugs, Fire In the Blood. He covers diseases of the world’s poor, including AIDS, Ebola, malaria, swine and bird flu, mad cow disease, SARS and so on. In 2016, he wrote “Zika: The Emerging Epidemic.” He also writes occasional first-person features about, for example, bungee-jumping in Africa, quail-hunting in Mississippi, having eye surgery.
He joined the Times in 1976 as a copy boy and has been a night rewrite man, an environmental reporter, a theater columnist, and an editor. From 1995 to 2002 he was a foreign correspondent in Africa and Europe and has reported from 60 countries. During a hiatus from the Times in the 1980s, he wrote plays, taught journalism at Columbia University and worked at People magazine, WCBS-TV, Adweek and New York Newsday. He has won awards for stories about cities that have successfully fought AIDS, about patent monopolies that keep drug prices high in Africa, about diseases that cannot be eradicated, about cancer victims in India and Africa dying without pain relief and about the Love Canal toxic waste dump.
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- 2013 – Third Place, Beat reporting, American Association of Health Care Journalists
- 2012 – Third Place, Beat reporting, American Association of Health Care Journalists
- 2007 – Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
- 2006 – Overseas Press Club award
- 2002 – First place in foreign reporting from the National Association of Black Journalists
Donald McNeil Jr. Salary
McNeil has not yet disclosed his wage nor annual income to the public. This information is currently under review and will be updated as soon as we get it from a reliable source.
Donald McNeil Jr. Net Worth
Donald has not revealed his net worth. He is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying his wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about his net worth are revealed.
Frequently Asked Questions About Donald McNeil Jr.
Who is Donald McNeil?
Donald Gerard McNeil Jr. (born February 1st, 1954) is a science and health opinion writer for the New York Times.
How old is Donald McNeil?
McNeil was born on February 1st, 1954 in San Francisco, California. He is currently at the age of 66 as of 2020. He always celebrates his birthday on February 1st, every year.
How tall is Donald McNeil?
Donald appears to be quite tall in 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.
Is Donald McNeil married?
McNeil likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether he is married or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
How much is Donald McNeil worth?
Donald has not revealed his net worth. He is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying his wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about his net worth are revealed.
How much does Donald McNeil make?
McNeil has not yet disclosed his wage nor annual income to the public. This information is currently under review and will be updated as soon as we get it from a reliable source.