Samantha Vinograd Biography and Wiki
Samantha Erin Vinograd is an American public servant, foreign policy pundit, and media personality. She serves as a partner and geopolitical lead at the Brunswick Group. Vinograd also works as a senior advisor at the University of Delaware’s Biden School of Public Policy & Administration.
Moreover, Sam is a council member at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Notably, she is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. She is also a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. Samantha regularly contributes to CBS News on Face The Nation.
Prior to that, she served as an Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism, and Threat Prevention at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Vinograd has also worked as a National Security Analyst at CNN.
Samantha Vinograd Age and Birthday
Samantha was born on February 17, 1983, in Connecticut, United States. She is 41 years old as of now. Her birth sign is Aquarius. Vinograd turns 42 years old on February 17, 2025.
Samantha Vinograd Height
Vinograd stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (Approx. 1.67 meters)tall.
Samantha Vinograd Education
The commentator attended and graduated from the Hopkins School in New Haven, Connecticut in 2001. She later enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
She then graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Asian and Middle Eastern studies in 2005. Samantha also received a Master of Arts in security studies from Georgetown University.
Family, Parents, Siblings
Vinograd was born in Connecticut, United States, to her parents, Serge G. Vinograd (father), and Barbara Lefkowitz (mother). Her father is a Holocaust survivor from France.
She grew up in Connecticut alongside her siblings, Ariane Vinograd, Cassandra Vinograd, and Benjamin Vinograd. More details regarding her family background will be updated soon when revealed.
Samantha Vinograd Husband, Is She Married?
Concerning her love life, the media personality is in a romantic relationship with Bennett Leifer. Her partner is a professional interior designer and owner of Bennett Leifer Interiors based in New York. The couple is blessed with a beautiful daughter. We are keeping tabs and we will update her partner’s details soon.
Samantha Vinograd Salary
According to CNN, Vinograd receives an average annual salary ranging from $61,300 to $92,500. Her contract with the exact figures is yet to be released.
Samantha Vinograd Net Worth
Vinograd has an estimated net worth ranging from $500,000 to $1 million. This amount is from her extensive career as an analyst among other investments.
Samantha Vinograd CNN News
Vinograd serves as a partner and geopolitical lead at the Brunswick Group. She is also a senior advisor at the University of Delaware’s Biden School of Public Policy & Administration. Samantha also works as a council member at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Notably, she is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. She is also a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. Samantha regularly contributes to CBS News on Face The Nation. Prior to that, she served as an Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism, and Threat Prevention at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Vinograd has also worked as a National Security Analyst at CNN. Before that, she worked at Stripe leading global public policy as well as worked for Goldman Sachs focusing on public-private sector partnerships.
In Addition, she co-founded Global Opportunity Advisors, a geopolitical risk and policy advisory firm, with Morgan Ortagus.