Rick Klein
Born1976|11|21
Islip, NY
EducationPrinceton University, Bachelor of Arts, 1998
Occupation
  • Journalist
SpouseLaine Kaplowitz
Children2
WebsiteABCNews.com/politics

Rick Klein (born 1976)[1] is an American journalist and Political Director for ABC News.

Biography

Klein is the son of Esther (née Canetti) and Stuart Klein.[2][3][4] His mother and father were both schoolteachers.[3] He was raised in Babylon, New York[1] on Long Island.[5] He graduated with a B.A. in politics from Princeton University where he also served as the editor-in-chief of The Daily Princetonian.[5] He started his career as a metro reporter for The Dallas Morning News and then The Boston Globe where he covered Congress and national politics.[5] In 2007, he joined ABC News where he wrote The Note and later served Senior Washington editor for World News with Diane Sawyer, co-anchor for the network's digital coverage with Sam Donaldson and as an on-air political analyst.[5] He was promoted to Political Director for ABC News where he is tasked with overseeing and directing all of the network's political coverage.[5] He was featured in Topps' 2016 Allen & Ginter set, as card No. 34.

Personal life

In 2005, he married Laine Kaplowitz in Cleveland, Ohio;[2] they have 2 children and live in Washington D.C.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Kurtz, Judy (August 6, 2014). "ABC's Rick Klein: Baseball card collector and Billy Joel fan who almost mowed down a senator". The Hill. And although he's all grown up now, the 37-year-old journalist still has...
  2. 1 2 "Laine Kaplowitz and Rick Klein were married recently in Cleveland. Rabbi Rosie Barron Haim officiated". Cleveland Jewish News. July 29, 2005.
  3. 1 2 "Stuart Robert Klein Obituary". Tampa Bay Times. September 11, 2009 via Legacy.com.
  4. "Jack Samuel Canetti Obituary". Tampa Bay Times. May 23, 2023 via Legacy.com.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Rick Klein Official Biography". ABC News. July 14, 2017.


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