Sandy Hume Biography
Alexander Britton Hume Jr. famously known as Sandy Hume, was an American journalist.
He was a reporter for The Hill in Washington, D.C. He is well known for being the child of Brit Hume, a former managing editor of Fox News Channel.
Sandy Hume Net Worth
Sandy had an estimated net worth of $1 Million at the time of his death. His job career was his main source of income. Having worked in the industry for quite some time , he was been able to secure a decent fortune for himself.
Sandy Hume Age
Alexander Britton Hume Jr. was born on September 2, 1969 in Washington D.C., U.S. He died on February 22, 1998 at the age of 28 years old.
Sandy Hume Death
In Arlington, Virginia, Hume committed suicide in his residence. Sandy Hume was an alcoholic . He started drinking again months prior to his passing. In the U.S. Park Police detention cell the night before he passed away, he made an attempt to hang himself after being arrested for drunk driving.
After being examined in a mental health center, he was freed. After leaving a long message expressing regret for the previous night’s actions, he returned home and shot himself with a hunting weapon. In Washington, D.C.’s Oak Hill Cemetery, he was laid to rest.
Sandy Hume Parents
Sandy’s parents are Brit Hume, a former managing editor of Fox News Channel and Clare Jacobs Stoner.
Sandy Hume Education
ndy Hume embarked on his educational journey at the esteemed Middlebury College in picturesque Vermont. During his time at Middlebury, he was not only a dedicated student but also a standout athlete, making a notable mark on the college’s varsity lacrosse team as a proud Panther.
Upon reaching the culmination of his undergraduate journey at Middlebury College, Sandy Hume earned his degree with well-deserved honors. Graduating with honors is a testament to his academic excellence, reflecting his intellectual curiosity and dedication to achieving the highest standards in his studies.
Sandy Hume Career
He started a career in journalism and broke the story of the failed “coup” attempt against Speaker Newt Gingrich in 1997 by U.S. Rep. Bill Paxon (R-NY). When he discovered that Paxon would succeed Gingrich and not him, Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX), another of the conspirators, put an end to the conspiracy. Armey apparently later renounced the entire endeavor after learning that he wouldn’t be the one to take the podium.
“Perhaps the greatest expose of behind-the-scenes Capitol Hill machinations that I had seen in half a century of Congress-watching,” said veteran Washington reporter and analyst Robert Novak of Hume’s Republican coup tale. Novak said that “after extensive checking of sources, I am convinced that Hume’s reporting was 100% correct” in response to Republican spin-doctors’ claims that they only sought to alert Gingrich to the “coup.” Sandy Hume, according to Brit Hume, posted the confirmation column from Novak’s essay on his wall. Sandy Hume, who passed away in 1998 at the age of 28, had been sought after by U.S. News and Fox News and had been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
Brit Hume Biography
Alexander Britton Hume known professionally as Brit Hume, is an American journalist and political commentator.
He worked for ABC News for 23 years, contributing to This Week, Nightline, and World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. From 1989 through 1996, Hume worked as the principal White House correspondent for ABC News.
Brit Hume served as the host of Special Report with Brit Hume and the Fox News Channel’s managing editor for Washington, D.C., for 12 years.
After leaving his position as Special Report’s anchor in 2008, he joined Fox News as a senior political analyst and a frequent panelist on Fox News Sunday.
After the abrupt departure of Greta Van Susteren, the show’s longtime host, he was chosen the interim anchor of On the Record in September 2016. He held that position through the 2016 presidential election.
Brit Hume Net Worth
Hume has an estimated net worth of $14 Million. His job career is his main source of income. Having worked in the industry for quite some time now, he has been able to secure a decent fortune for himself.
Brit Hume Salary
Hume received a respectable wage from his job as a journalist. He earns a salary of $5 Million per year. Which translates to $416,666 per month.
