Jon Meacham: 5 things about the biographer giving George H. W. Bush’s eulogy.
Jon Meacham, 49, has worked as a presidential biographer for many years now and after writing about various former political figures, including the late George H. W. Bush, who died at the age of 94 on Nov. 30, he’s set to give one of Bush’s eulogies at his funeral on Dec. 5. The writer will join other notable speakers at the service, including Bush’s son, former president George W. Bush and former Senator for Wyoming, Alan Simpson. Here are five things you should know about Jon before he’s seen by the world in what’s most likely one of the most important moments of his career.
1.) One of his first big career moves was when he joined Newsweek in 1995. After studying at the McCallie School in his hometown of Chattanooga, TN and earning a bachelor’s degree from The University of the South in 1991, he moved on as a writer for the popular news magazine and eventually became Editor-in-Chief.
