George Stephanopoulos Biography

Fast Facts

• Supports the Joyful Heart Foundation, which aims to provide support and healing for sexual assault and abuse victims
• Received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from St․ John's University in New York
• Served as a keynote speaker in 2003 for his alma mater, Columbia University
• Served as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Strategy during the Clinton administration
• After receiving a bachelor of arts in political science from Columbia University, Stephanopoulos found work as an aide for Cleveland congressman Ed Feighan
• Has interviewed such political figures as President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin
• Worked his way up to the Chief Anchor position at ABC News
• A George Stephanopoulos fan club was created in Stanford by two business students
• Wrote the New York Times bestseller "All Too Human․"
• He is the son of a Greek Orthodox priest and considered pursuing priesthood