Tucker S. Carlson
Born 1960s.
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Biography
He was born on 16 May 1969 in San Francisco, California, USA [1] and his parents were Lisa McNear (Lombardi, 1945-2011) and Richard "Dick" (Boynton) Carlson.
His parents divorced in 1976 and his father was granted custody of Tucker and his younger brother. When he was six, his mother left the family, wanting to pursue a "bohemian" lifestyle.
In 1979, his father married divorcée Patricia Caroline Swanson, an heiress to Swanson Enterprises. Tucker and his brother had their middle names altered by adding Swanson for thier stepmother. She is the daughter of Gilbert Carl Swanson and the niece of Senator J. William Fulbright.
When he was in first grade, his father moved the family to LaJolla, California, USA.
He was briefly enrolled at a boarding school in Switzerland, Collège du Léman, but says he was "kicked out".
He attained his secondary education at St.George's School, a boarding school in Middletown, Rhode Island, USA where he started dating the headmaster's daughter, Susan Andrews.
He then went to Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, USA where he graduated in 1991 with a B.A. in history.
After college, he tried to join the Central Intelligence Agency, but his application was denied. He then decided to pursue a career in journalism with the encouragement of his father, who advised him that "they'll take anybody".
Tucker McNear Swanson Carlson married in 1991 at their high school chapel to Susan Andrews and they have 4 children. He is an Episcopalian. He quit drinking alcohol in 2002. Years earlier, he had quit smoking and replaced cigarettes with nicotine gum, which he buys in bulk from New Zealand and "chews constantly".
He is an American conservative television commentator and has been a journalist, columnist and author who has hosted nightly political talk shows.
He has been an advocate of former U.S. president Donald Trump. Tucker has made controversial statements on race, immigration and women, which led to advertiser boycotts against his TV show.
Journalist and conservative political pundit for CNN (2000-2005), MSNBC (2005-2008), and Fox News (2009-present).
Editor-in-chief of Political news website "The Daily Caller" (2010-present).
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Vicky (Valentine) Moon
Vicky (Valentine) Moon
Tucker and I share the came 6 ancestors from his birth mother and my mother's side.
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by Vicky (Valentine) Moon
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