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Nickname: -Lefty. -Soupy. -Poochy. -Susceptible Boy. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m). Spouse(s): -Tracy McShane (November 2000 - present) they have two children. Jon Stewart biography (bio): Jon Stewart was born in New York City and grew up in Lawrence Township, New Jersey. His father, Donald Leibowitz, is a physicist at The College of New Jersey and his mother, Marian, is an educational consultant. His parents divorced when he was nine years old. He and his older brother, Larry, stayed with their mother. While attending Lawrence High School, he was a member of the school band as a French horn player. Stewart has said that he was subjected to considerable harassment from some of his classmates as he was the only Jewish student. He describes his high school self as "very into Eugene Debs and a bit of a leftist." He graduated from Lawrence High School third in his class. Stewart attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, majoring in psychology and played on the men’s soccer team. An award titled the "Leibo" is now given out annually in honor of Stewart; it is given to the member of the men’s soccer team who experiences the most personal growth and provides the most laughs for his teammates. He was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity but left after six months. While at William and Mary, he coached soccer at Gloucester High School in Gloucester. He admits to having smoked heavy amounts of marijuana in college and claims that he was "miserable" there. On the September 14, 2006 edition of The Daily Show he said that he started smoking cigarettes when he was 15. He jokingly said, "If a camel can do it, who am I not to?" After graduating from William and Mary in 1984, Stewart held numerous jobs, including contingency planner for the New Jersey Department of Human Services, contract administrator for City University of New York, puppeteer for children with disabilities, construction worker, caterer, busboy, shelf stocker at Woolworth’s, and bartender at a local blue-collar bar, the Franklin Corner Tavern. During part of this time, Stewart roomed with future congressman Anthony Weiner, who, to date, is the only politician to have received campaign donations from the Daily Show host. Stewart married long-time girlfriend Tracey McShane, a veterinary technician, in November 2000. The exact date of their marriage is not publicly known, but on the April 23, 2002 episode of The Daily Show, Stewart stated that he had been married "almost 18 months." On June 19, 2001 Stewart and his wife filed a joint name change application and legally changed both of their last names to "Stewart." He proposed to her by working with Will Shortz, the crossword editor at The New York Times, and together they created a puzzle that popped the question. The couple had their first child, Nathan Thomas Stewart (named after Stewart’s grandfather) on July 3, 2004. Their second child, a daughter, Maggie Rose Stewart, was born on February 4, 2006. They also have a cat named Stanley and two pit bulls, Monkey and Shamsky (named after Art Shamsky). In 2004, Stewart spoke at the commencement ceremonies at his alma mater, William and Mary, and was presented with an honorary Doctor of Arts degree. Stewart was also the Class Day keynote speaker at Princeton University in 2004. In addition to his interest in soccer, Jon Stewart is also an avid baseball fan; his favorite team is the New York Mets. In 2006, he received an honorary All-America award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. His favorite musicians include Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, and Buffalo Tom. In 2000, when host Larry King asked him if he was a Democrat, Jon confirmed but went on to say that he was "more of socialist or an independent." In 2007, the New York Post reported that Stewart met with NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker, in what is believed to have been an initial attempt to lure the comedian to replace Jay Leno in 2009. Notable works and roles: -Host of The Daily Show America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction |
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