Who is Tony Dokoupil [Katy Tur’s once-divorced husband]? His Net Worth?

For the better part of his career, Tony Dokoupil’s success has been shadowed by the success of his wife Katy Tur. A fellow journalist, Tony He is currently the co-anchor of CBS Mornings, a morning news program on CBS, and has worked for several networks over the years including NBC and MSNBC. Even though Tony is a well-known figure amongst journalists, his wife’s fame vastly overlaps his own. Katy Tur is an American author and broadcast journalist working as a correspondent for NBC News. Over the years, Tur has worked for a variety of networks including NBC news platforms Early Today, Today, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, WNBC-TV, MSNBC, and The Weather Channel. As both Tony and Tur are in the same field, their success has been compared. In this article, we will take a closer look at the wiki-bio of Tony Dokoupil.

Wiki/Bio Facts

Fact	Description
Full name	Tony Dokoupil
Date of birth	December 24, 1980
Place of birth	Connecticut, U.S.
Ethnicity	Czech
Education	Severna Park High School, George Washington University (business), Columbia University (media studies)
Occupation	Journalist and television presenter
Employer	CBS News
Current show	CBS Mornings
Previous shows	CBS This Morning, MSNBC Live, NBC Nightly News, Today
Books	The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana (2014)
Spouse	Katy Tur (m. 2017)
Children	4 (2 from previous relationship, 2 with Katy Tur)
Father	Anthony Edward Dokoupil (former marijuana dealer)
Mother	Ann Dokoupil (teacher)
Childhood	Moved from Miami to Maryland at age 6, unaware of his father’s drug involvement
Baseball career	Played as an outfielder for Bethesda Big Train in the Clark Griffith Collegiate Baseball League in 2000
Journalism career	Started as a senior writer at Newsweek and The Daily Beast in 2007, joined NBC News in 2013, moved to CBS News in 2016
Notable interviews	Dolly Parton, Hillary Clinton, Steve Martin, Linda Ronstadt and others
Net worth	Estimated at $4 million as of 2023
Hair Color	Dark
Eye Color	Hazel
Height	N/A

Upbringing & Education

Tony Dokoupil was born on December 24, 1980, in Connecticut, to Ann and Anthony Dokoupil. His father was of Czech descent and his mother was a teacher. Tony was told that his father was a successful real estate developer, but in reality, he was one of the biggest marijuana smugglers in the country, who made millions of dollars in the 1970s and 1980s. Tony’s family moved to Miami when he was a baby, where they lived a lavish lifestyle with luxury cars, boats, and houses. But when Tony was six years old, his father disappeared, leaving him and his mother behind. Tony later learned that his father had been arrested and had fled to avoid prosecution.

Tony and his mother moved back to Maryland, where he attended Severna Park High School. He was a talented baseball player and excelled academically. He graduated first in his class in 1999 and went on to study business at George Washington University, where he also played as an outfielder for the Bethesda Big Train in the Clark Griffith Collegiate Baseball League. There Tony graduated in 2002 with a double degree in marketing and communications. Tony sought to continue his higher education and enrolled at Columbia University. He graduated with a master’s degree and was awarded a fellowship in 2005 to finish his Ph. D in media studies.

Professional Career

While Tony held odd jobs over the years, his first prominent job came in 2004. He served as the staff writer for the Periscope section of Newsweek magazine and held the position until 2007. He was promoted to the post of senior writer and started working for The Daily Beast. He held the position until 2013 when NBC News approached him with an offer. Quick on the uptake, Tony left his work at the magazines and started working with NBC as a contributor for NBC News. He started the office in June of 2013 and continued to impress the higher-ups. In July 2015, Tony was named a national reporter for MSNBC. Come October, Tony was promoted to the role of MSNBC Correspondent. During his time, Tony worked on several stories including the Paris Climate Change Agreement, the Flint Water Crisis, and the US Presidential primaries. Tony remained in the position for a year and jumped ship to CBS in 2016. He now works as the co-anchor of CBS This Morning and made his debut on May 20 of 2019.

Tony is currently the co-host of CBS Mornings, a weekday morning news program that covers the latest headlines, breaking news, and human interest stories. He also anchors The Uplift, a weekly show on the CBS News Streaming Network that features positive and inspiring news stories from around the world.

Summarizing his work over the years,Dokoupil has a keen interest in social and cultural issues, such as mental health, education, technology, and the environment. He has reported on topics such as vaping, suicide, gun violence, marijuana legalization, digital privacy, and plastic pollution.

Authorship

Dokoupil is also the author of the critically acclaimed book, “The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son and the Golden Age of Marijuana” (Doubleday, 2014), a memoir in which he documented his father’s involvement in the marijuana trade and his own journey to uncover the truth.

Dokoupil’s memoir is not only a personal account of his family history, but also a social and cultural history of the marijuana trade in America. He explores how the drug war, the Reagan era, and the rise of Colombian cartels shaped the industry and the lives of those involved in it. He also reflects on how his father’s choices influenced his own views on drugs, crime, and morality.

Dokoupil’s book received critical acclaim and was praised for its honesty, humor, and insight. However, some reviewers criticized Dokoupil for being too sympathetic to his father and for glossing over some of the darker aspects of his story. Some also questioned his credibility as a journalist, given his personal involvement in the subject matter.

Net Worth

Tony Dokoupil is an American journalist and author who has a net worth of about $4 million as of 2023. His source of income is mainly from his profession as a co-anchor and author.

Wife & Kids

Tony Dokoupi has been married twice and has four children from his two marriages. He has overcome the difficulties of his first marriage and divorce, and has built a strong bond with his second wife and kids. 

First Wife and Divorce: Tony Dokoupil was first married to an anonymous woman who worked in human rights. They had two children together, a son named Tony Jr. and a daughter whose name is not revealed. However, the relationship bound by marriage vows was supposed to last forever but ended in a divorce. The reason for their divorce is not clear, but Tony has hinted that it was related to his work as a journalist.

Tony has maintained a good relationship with his ex-wife and his children, who live in Tel Aviv, Israel. He visits them regularly and keeps in touch with them via phone and video calls. He has also expressed his concern for their safety amid the violence in Gaza. In May 2021, he said on CBS This Morning that his children were “terrified” by the rocket attacks and sirens.

Second Wife and Kids:Tony Dokoupil’s second wife is Katy Tur, a fellow journalist and anchor for MSNBC Live. They met in 2015 at the makeup room of MSNBC and started dating soon after. Tony and Katy get engaged in 2016 in New York after Tony proposes to her on bended knee with a diamond ring. On October 27, 2017, Tony and Katy tie the knot at an intimate family ceremony in Utah.

Tony and Katy welcome their first child, a son named Theodore “Teddy” Dokoupil, on April 13, 2019. They announced that they are expecting their second child, a daughter, in December 2020. They welcome their second child, a daughter named Eloise Judy Bear Dokoupil, on May 13, 2021.

FAQs

Question	Answer
Is Tony Dokoupil a co-host of CBS Mornings?	Yes
Was Tony Dokoupil born in Czech Republic?	No
Did Tony Dokoupil write a memoir about his father’s involvement in marijuana trade?	Yes
Is Tony Dokoupil married to Katy Tur, another broadcast journalist?	Yes
Does Tony Dokoupil have four children, two from a previous relationship and two with Katy Tur?	Yes
Did Tony Dokoupil graduate from Harvard University?	No
Did Tony Dokoupil work as a senior writer at Newsweek and The Daily Beast?	Yes
Did Tony Dokoupil join CBS News in 2019?	No
Does Tony Dokoupil anchor a weekly show called “The Uplift” on the CBS News Streaming Network?	Yes
Has Tony Dokoupil interviewed celebrities like Dolly Parton, Steve Martin and Ben Stiller?	Yes
Has Tony Dokoupil covered critical news events such as the January 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol, the refugee crisis at the Poland-Ukraine border, and the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission?	Yes
Has Tony Dokoupil led original coverage on topics such as vaping, Robinhood, and housing discrimination?	Yes
Is Tony Dokoupil a talented baseball player who played for Bethesda Big Train in college?	Yes
Is Tony Dokoupil’s birthday on December 24?	Yes
Did Tony Dokoupil grow up in Miami, Florida?	No
Did Tony Dokoupil relocate to Maryland with his mother when he was six years old?	Yes
Did Tony Dokoupil study business at George Washington University and media studies at Columbia University?	Yes
Did Tony Dokoupil work as a correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC before joining CBS News?	Yes
Is Tony Dokoupil’s memoir titled “The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana”?	Yes
Is Tony Dokoupil of Irish heritage?	No