Age, Biography and Wiki

Matt Welch (Matthew Lee Welch) was born on 31 July, 1968 in Bellflower, California, U.S., is a Journalist, blogger, pundit, libertarian. Discover Matt Welch's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

Popular As Matthew Lee Welch
Occupation Journalist, political commentator
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 31 July, 1968
Birthday 31 July
Birthplace Bellflower, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 31 July. He is a member of famous Journalist with the age 55 years old group.

Matt Welch Height, Weight & Measurements

At 55 years old, Matt Welch height not available right now. We will update Matt Welch's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.

Physical Status
Height Not Available
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Who Is Matt Welch's Wife?

His wife is Emmanuelle Richard

Family
Parents Not Available
Wife Emmanuelle Richard
Sibling Not Available
Children 2

Matt Welch Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Matt Welch worth at the age of 55 years old? Matt Welch’s income source is mostly from being a successful Journalist. He is from United States. We have estimated Matt Welch's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income Journalist

Matt Welch Social Network

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook
Wikipedia Matt Welch Wikipedia
Imdb

Timeline

1953

Welch earned the award for "Best Entertainment Review/Criticism/Column" in the 53rd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards, hosted by the Los Angeles Press Club, for his work, "Bailing Out Big Brother: Media criticism goes from rebelling against media oligarchs to handing them a lifeline."

1968

Matthew Lee Welch (born July 31, 1968) is an American blogger, journalist, author, and

libertarian political pundit.

Welch was born on July 31, 1968, in Bellflower, California.

He was raised in Long Beach, California.

1990

He attended UC Santa Barbara as part of the class of 1990, but did not complete a degree.

Through his mother, author Mary Bobbitt Townsend, he is the great-great-grandson of Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus.

In the late 1990s, Welch wrote for Tabloid.Net, along with Tim Blair and Ken Layne.

In the early 1990s, he was one of the founders of the Prague-based newspaper Prognosis.

He researched the effects of UN sanctions against Iraq, often criticizing the reporting of others.

Commentator Mike Rosen praised his research as "yeoman's work."

2006

From 2006 to 2007, he was an editorial page editor for the Los Angeles Times.

2007

In 2007, he wrote a portrayal of 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain from a libertarian perspective.

In McCain: The Myth of a Maverick, Welch argued that a McCain presidency would advance a statist agenda.

Through a FOIA request, Welch obtained a copy of McCain's National War College thesis which, based on his experience as a POW, argued for the teaching of US foreign policy to military recruits.

2008

From 2008 to 2016, he was editor-in-chief at the monthly libertarian journal, Reason.

He now serves as editor-at-large.

2011

In 2011, Matt Welch co-wrote The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong with America with Reason.tv editor-in-chief Nick Gillespie.

He has become a frequent commentator on cable news shows, and was co-host of the Fox Business Network current events and political discussion show, The Independents.

Matt Welch is co-host of The Fifth Column podcast along with Kmele Foster and Michael Moynihan.

Welch lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and two daughters.