Shirley Hung (born in 1971) is an American Chief Washington Editor NPR from Washington D.C. (United States). She started her career with the American Bureau as an Executive Producer in 2005.
Furthermore, she managed the Homeland security of the Washington unit and handled the justice department. She worked as a coverage manager and then promoted to the supervisor producer of the national security.
Additionally, she handled all the roles of these departments in the CNN broadcasting news channel for 9 years and 8 months.
Ed Henry’s Sexual Misconduct Allegation
Ed Henry fired from Fox News on the Sexual Harassment Charges.
On Wednesday (July 1, 2020) Fox News fired their daytime anchor Ed Henry on sexual harassment allegations laid on him[1]CNN. An attorney had a complaint about him to the Fox in the last week. Then, an outside investigation did a complete study of the allegation on Henry.
On the other hand, Ed’s lawyer Catherine Foti denied all the accusations on him. In 2016, news published about his extramarital affair with Natalia Lima for 10 months.
His accuser hired the attorney Douglas Wigdor. The two parties arrived in an appropriate forum to discuss the case.
Profile Summary
| Wiki/Bio | |
|---|---|
| Full Real Birth Name | Shirley Hung. |
| Nickname | Shirley. |
| In the News For | Her husband Ed Henry removed from the Fox News on the sexual harassment allegation. |
| Profession | Chief Washington Editor NPR. |
| Nationality | American.  |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | 1971. |
| Gender | Female. |
| Age (As of 2020) | 49 years old. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Washington D.C. (USA). |
| Ethnicity | White Caucasian. |
| Sexuality (Gay or Lesbian) | Straight. |
| Religion | Christian. |
| Zodiac (Birth Sign) | NA. |
| House Location | Washington D.C. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height (Tall) | Feet & Inches: 5' 5". Centimeters: 165 cm. Meters: 1.65 m. |
| Weight | Kilograms: 59 Kg. Pounds: 130 lbs. |
| Eye Color | Black. |
| Hair Color | Black. |
| Education | |
| Highest Qualification | 1. BS (Journalism) and BA (International Relations) from Boston University. 2. MPP (Public Policy) from the Georgetown University. |
| School | High School. |
| College/University | 1. Boston University. 2. Georgetown University. |
| Personal Information | |
| Parents | Father: Not Known. Mother: Will Update Soon. |
| Siblings | Not Known. |
| Marital Status | Unmarried. |
| Last Updated | On 2 July 2020 (© Dreshare.com). |
| Husband Name | Ed Henry. |
| Children | Son: Patrick Henry. Daughter: Mila Henry. |
| Work Experience | |
| CNN | 1. Executive Producer, American Bureau (2005-08). 2. Coverage Manager (2008-13). 3. Supervising Producer, National Security (2013-14). |
| NPR | 1. Senior Editor, Washington Desk (2014-2015). 2. Deputy Washington Editor (2015-19). 3. Chief Washington Editor (2019 present). |
| Wealth | |
| Earnings & Income | $100K-$200K (Her job at NPR). |
| Net worth (as of 2020) | $1 Million US Dollars. |
| Twitter Account | https://twitter.com/shirleyhenrydc (5.9K fans). |
| LinkedIn Account | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirley-henry-1306497/ |
Early Life
Shirley Hung took birth in 1971 (age 49 years; as in 2020) in Washington D.C. (USA). However, the name of the mother and father’s information has not known. She did her BS (Journalism) and BA (International Relations) from Boston University.
From 1996-98, Ed Henry’s spouse enrolled at Georgetown University for her MPP (Public Policy). She is an American citizen and belongs to the White Caucasian heritage group.
Personal Life
Ed Henry with his wife, Shirley Hung.
While working with CNN Ms. Hung met her husband Ed Henry. They formed a friendly relationship at that time.
Ed Henry along with son Patrick Henry.
Then, Ed and Shirley Hung wedded in 2010 at the Wynn Las Vegas resort and the reception party organized at the Society Café Encore Las Vegas.
Ed Henry & daughter Mila Henry
The two of them shared two children Mila Henry (daughter) and Patrick Henry (son). In their engagement function, a famous music group Human Nature gave a stunning performance.
Some Lesser Known Facts about Shirley Hung
- Hung uploaded about her professional achievement on her LinkedIn account.
- She supervised the CNN security clearance blog.
- Her Twitter account is active with 5.9K followers.
- In September 2014, she appointed as the Washington Desk, Senior Editor in the NPR. Additionally, she managed the daily news coverage work. She served on the editor position for the NPR’s White House Correspondents.
- Shirley took the role of the Deputy Washington Editor in February 2015 to March 2019. She helped to run all the important aspects of Washington’s desk.
- She co-edited the NPR politics podcast and the NPR’s white house teamwork.
- In June 2019, Ed Henry’s wife promoted as the Chief Washington Editor’s position. She handled the roles of the Washington desk. Along with the editors and producers, she covered the Congress, White House, Presidential Campaigns, and Supreme Court proceedings too.
- She holds expertise in skills like Broadcast Journalism, Breaking News, Broadcast, Video Production, Television, Journalism, New Media, Storytelling, News Writing, Broadcast Television, Field Producing.
- Assets Record: As an estimate, Shirley Hung’s net worth (as of 2020) calculated around $1 Million US Dollars. She gets a paycheck of around $100K-$200K (approx) while working on the Chief Washington Editor position at NPR.
- Ed Henry began his career in the year 2003. He started providing political analysis for the “The Chris Core Show” and “WMAL Morning News” programs.
- For the span of eight years, he covered Capitol Hill for Roll Call.
- He contributed as an editor to the Washingtonian.
- From 2011-2012, he was a member and Alma Mater of the Siena College, Board of Trustees.
- He took a job of a moderator in CNN’s “Inside Politics” in 2005.
- Moreover, he covered the White House for CNN since 2006.
- Henry became the Senior White House Correspondent in December 2008.
- On June 20, 2011, he announced to leave CNN and joined Fox News as the Chief White House Correspondent. He never regretted leaving CNN. He realized that Fox News received negative publicity in the business circuit.
- The American Foundation honored him with the 2005 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for his best reporting in the Congress.
- In 2008, the White House Correspondents Association presented him the Henry Smith Award in the Broadcast Category. He appreciated for covering the presidential campaigns in the deadline reporting pressure.
- He donated a part of his liver to his sister in 2019.
- However, he left Fox News for a time after the news of his affair with the stripper leaked out. Shirley Hung’s spouse lost his White House Correspondent position and then returned in August 2016 as the Chief National Correspondent at the Fox News. He removed from Fox News on July 1, 2020, after an unknown female accused him of the harassment charges.
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