James Longman Biography
James Longman is an English journalist who works as a foreign reporter for ABC News in the United States. He formerly worked for the BBC as a general news reporter and the organization’s Beirut correspondent.
He specialized in the Middle East and is fluent in Arabic and French. He routinely covers problems related to the refugee crisis and the Arab world, as well as terrorist incidents in Europe.
James Longman Age
He was born on December 28, 1986, in London, England.
James Longman Education
He attended school at Hill House in Knightsbridge and at Worth School, a boarding school in West Sussex. Later he received his bachelor’s degree in Arabic from the School of Oriental and African Studies, and a masters in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics
James Longman Height
He stands at a height of 6 feet tall.
James Longman Parents
He is a son to Ann Longman and his fathers name is not known. His grandparents were Major Harold Claridge and Gabriella Sawaya, who met by chance in Cairo during World War II. Longman’s grandfather died by suicide when his father was in his 20s, and his father decided to end his own life 20 years later.
James Longman Gay
He is engaged to his fiance Alex Brannan.
Who is Alex Brannan?
On November 20, Alex Brannan was born. Brannan’s precise age is unknown at this time, however, he is in his early 30s. Brannan was born in the United Kingdom and studied at The British School in The Netherlands. Alex enrolled at Oxford Brookes University in 2009 after graduating from The British School. He majored in accounting and business administration.
Brannan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Business Management after three years. Brannan also attended a General Assembly Accelerator Course in 2019. He began working as an intern at Atlantic Customer Solutions shortly after graduating from university.
Afterward, he worked for Santander UK as a product manager. Brannan worked as a product manager and a relationship manager at the company. Brannan joined HDI Global SE in January 2020 after working for Santander UK for over six years.
James Longman Children.
He has no children.
James Longman ABC News
Longman has been an ABC News overseas correspondent since 2017. He was the first US network reporter to arrive in the Thai cave where the soccer team went lost and was the first to speak with them after their recovery. More -so, James was the first journalist in Syria to get a television interview with American ISIS bride Huda Mothana.
Additionally, he has effectively covered terrorist acts in Sri Lanka, Hong Kong riots, climate change in Antarctica, earthquakes in Indonesia, and even a royal visit to Australasia with Harry and Meghan . Longman worked with the BBC as a Beirut correspondent and a general news reporter before joining ABC. He began his career as a young Arabic graduate stationed in Syria at the onset of the war when he was 24 years old.
Along with that, he has received three News Emmy nominations for his work in Thailand and the Middle East, as well as a nomination for the Royal Television Society’s 2016 Young Talent of the Year award. Notably, his work has been nominated for the Royal Television Society’s Young Talent of the Year award for 2016.
James Longman Salary
He earns an annual salary of approximately $100,000.
James Longman Networth
His net worth is estimated at $ 1 million.