Classmate of Jimmy Thackery, at the same high school in Washington, D.C.
His stepson, Felipe, was a U.S. Marine who served during the Iraq War.
His British wife, Marta Cecilia Asman, had a stroke. She is of Latin descent.
Began his career at the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal, where he covered Latin America for 12 years, before becoming editorial features editor. Left after 14 years to join Fox News in 1997.