# Ben Shapiro

> Ben Shapiro is the editor emeritus and co-founder of The Daily Wire, host of The Ben Shapiro Show, a syndicated columnist since age 17, and the author of more than a dozen books. A Harvard-trained attorney turned media operator, he has built one of the most-listened-to political podcasts in the United States and helped grow The Daily Wire into a conservative media company valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

- **Role:** Editor Emeritus and co-founder, The Daily Wire; host, The Ben Shapiro Show
- **Organizations:** The Daily Wire, Creators Syndicate, Newsweek, Ami Magazine, Young America's Foundation
- **From:** Burbank, California, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, University of California, Los Angeles, J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School
- **Known for:** Youngest nationally syndicated columnist in United States history at age 17., Co-founder of The Daily Wire, valued by Shapiro in 2025 at more than $220 million., The Ben Shapiro Show ranked #2 on Podtrac's U.S. podcast chart as of March 2019.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Becomes a nationally syndicated columnist with Creators Syndicate at age 17.
- **2004** — Graduates UCLA summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.
- **2007** — Graduates Harvard Law School cum laude.
- **2012** — Joins Breitbart News as editor-at-large.
- **2013** — Co-founds media watchdog site TruthRevolt.
- **2015** — Co-founds The Daily Wire with Jeremy Boreing on September 21.
- **2016** — Resigns from Breitbart News.
- **2020** — Steps down as editor-in-chief of The Daily Wire, taking the editor-emeritus role.
- **2025** — Publishes Lions and Scavengers; values The Daily Wire at more than $220 million.

## Achievements

- Youngest nationally syndicated columnist in United States history at age 17.
- Co-founder of The Daily Wire, valued by Shapiro in 2025 at more than $220 million.
- The Ben Shapiro Show ranked #2 on Podtrac's U.S. podcast chart as of March 2019.
- Author of sixteen non-fiction books, including the 2025 New York Times bestseller Lions and Scavengers.
- Columns syndicated through Creators Syndicate and published in Newsweek and Ami Magazine.

## Latest updates

- **2025** — Released Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics) - a New York Times bestseller.
- **2025** — Publicly valued The Daily Wire at more than $220 million.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dailywire.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/benshapiro
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@benshapiro
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialbenshapiro/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialbenshapiro/

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