Wolf Blitzer Biography: Net Worth, Wife, Age, Daughter, Height, Parents, Career, TV Shows

Wolf Isaac Blitzer also known as Wolf Blitzer is a veteran American journalist, television news anchor, and author whose authoritative presence and incisive coverage of U.S. politics, international affairs, and breaking news have made him a cornerstone of CNN for over three decades.

Profile

• Full Name: Wolf Isaac Blitzer
• Stage Name: Wolf Blitzer
• Born: March 22, 1948
• Age: 77 years old
• Birthplace: Augsburg, Germany
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: Journalist, Television News Anchor, Author
• Height: 178 cm
• Religion: Judaism
• Parents: David Blitzer and Cesia Blitzer
• Siblings: One sister, Helena Blitzer
• Spouse: Lynn Greenfield
• Children: Ilana Blitzer
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $20 million

Early Life And Education

Wolf Blitzer was born on March 22, 1948, in Augsburg, Germany, during the post-World War II Allied occupation. He was raised by his parents, David Blitzer, a home builder, and Cesia Blitzer, a homemaker, who were Polish Jewish refugees and Holocaust survivors from German-occupied Poland.

He graduated from Kenmore West Senior High School, earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1970, and obtained a Master of Arts in international relations from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in 1972.

Career

Blitzer launched his journalism career in the early 1970s as a reporter for Reuters in Tel Aviv, Israel, later becoming a Washington correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, where he covered U.S.-Israel relations for 15 years. He joined CNN in 1990 as military affairs correspondent at the Pentagon, rising to White House correspondent (1992–1999) and earning an Emmy for his 1995 Oklahoma City bombing coverage.

He hosted Late Edition (1998–2009), Wolf Blitzer Reports (2000–2005), and anchored The Situation Room since 2005, moderating U.S. presidential debates and interviewing world leaders. In March 2025, he began co-hosting The Situation Room (now morning slot) with Pamela Brown, marking 35 years at CNN with awards like the Peabody and duPont-Columbia.

Social Media

• Instagram: @wolfblitzer
• Facebook: Wolf Blitzer

Personal Life

Wolf Blitzer, 77, married publicist Lynn Greenfield on November 18, 1973; the couple has one daughter, Ilana Blitzer (born 1981), who is married with children, making him a grandfather.

The family resides in Bethesda, Maryland, where he enjoys a private life focused on family, reading, and travel, often reflecting on his Holocaust survivor heritage in advocacy work. His height is 178 centimeters.

Net Worth

Wolf Blitzer’s estimated net worth is $20 million. It stems from his long CNN tenure (anchor salaries exceeding $10 million annually at peak), book royalties (e.g., Between Washington and Jerusalem), speaking fees, and media contributions over 50 years.