21 Facts About Juan Williams

Juan Antonio Williams was born on April 10,1954 and is a Panamanian-born American journalist and political analyst for Fox News Channel.

Juan Williams writes for several newspapers, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, and has been published in magazines such as The Atlantic and Time.

Juan Williams has received an Emmy Award and critical praise for his television documentary work and he has won awards for investigative journalism and for his opinion columns.

Juan Williams' father was from the West Indies and his mother was from Panama.

Juan Williams received a scholarship to attend Oakwood Friends School, a Quaker school in Poughkeepsie, New York.

The paper took disciplinary action against Juan Williams and published an apology by him.

Juan Williams joined NPR in 2000 as host of the daily afternoon talk show Talk of the Nation.

Juan Williams then served as senior national correspondent for NPR.

Some observers have questioned whether NPR actually fired Juan Williams for making the comments on Fox News, as opposed to making them in another forum.

Juan Williams has appeared on Special Report with Bret Baier, FOX News Sunday with Chris Wallace and was a regular co-host of The Five, until announcing on 5 May 2021, that he would leave the New-York office to work in the DC office in order to spend more time with his family in DC.

Juan Williams appeared on The O'Reilly Factor and occasionally served as a guest host in O'Reilly's absence.

Juan Williams's 2003 book, This Far by Faith, is a companion to a PBS series.

Juan Williams is a contributor to a number of national magazines, including Fortune, The New Republic, The Atlantic Monthly, Ebony magazine, TIME and GQ and frequents a wide range of television programs including ABC's Nightline, Washington Week on PBS, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Juan Williams has received honorary doctorates from Lafayette College, Wittenberg University, and Long Island University, among other institutions.

Juan Williams asserted that a researcher was responsible for the plagiarism and that he himself had been unaware of it.

Juan Williams has worked for the House Rules Committee and as the communications director for Michigan Republican Dan Benishek's successful 2012 congressional campaign, and was a deputy press secretary for the Republican National Committee.

Juan Williams is the grandfather of twin girls, Pepper and Wesley.

Juan Williams has described himself as "a black guy with a Hispanic name", and identifies as Afro-Panamanian.

Juan Williams has been active on the Haverford College Board of Managers, in the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program, and in the Washington Journalism Center.

Juan Williams sits on the board of directors of the New York Civil Rights Coalition.

Juan Williams has received many awards, including honorary doctorates from Haverford College and State University of New York.