Jody Lewis Geist is the mother of renowned American journalist and television personality Willie Geist and the wife of William Geist (Bill Geist), a retired author, columnist, and television journalist. Working as a correspondent for NBC News and NBC Sports Willie hosts NBC’s Olympic coverage. Willie also hosts “Sunday Today with Willie Geist” and co-anchors MSNBC’s Morning Joe. The weekday edition and the Saturday edition of Today are also anchored by Willie. His one of most watched programs includes Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks and Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting on NBC.
Jody’s husband William Geist worked as a correspondent for CBS, contributed to CBS Evening News, 60 Minutes II, and CBS Sports, and was a regular guest on CBS Sunday Morning.
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Jody Lewis Geist’s Family Background
Jody married Bill Geist in June 1970 in New York City. The couple has two children: Willie Geist and Libby Geist Wildes. Bill was born on May 10, 1945, in Champaign, Illinois. He was a combat photographer with the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam while serving in the US Army. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his work. In 1968 he earned a BA in Communications from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed an MA in Communications from the University of Missouri in 1971.
Willie Geist married his high school girlfriend Christina Sharkey on May 24, 2003, in Humacao, Puerto Rico. They have a daughter Lucie Joy and a son George William.
Jody’s daughter Libby Geist earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She married Kevin Wildes on September 17, 2011.
Jody Lewis Geist’s Career
Jody‘s son Willie Geist is also a New York Times bestseller-listed author publishing several books. He released his first book American Freak Show: The Completely Fabricated Stories of Our New National Treasures and his second book Good Talk, Dad. Both of them were co-authored by his father Bill Geist. In 2011 he released his third book Loaded! Become a Millionaire Overnight and Lose 20 Pounds in 2 Weeks or Your Money Back!
Her husband Bill Geist joined CBS in August 1987 as a correspondent and worked in various capacities before retiring in September 2018.
Her daughter Libby Geist is a documentary film producer at ESPN, whose major contributions are; “30 for 30” (2009), O.J.: Made in America (2016), and The Last Dance (2020). She won two George Foster Peabody Awards, one for Black Magic in 2008 and another for “30 for 30”, a documentary ESPN network, in 2009.
Jody Lewis Geist’s Family Net Worth
Jody’s son Willie Geist earns a salary of $5 million per year. He has accumulated a wealth of $14 million. Jody’s husband Bill Geist also earned a handsome amount of salary until he retired in 2018.
Bill won an Emmy Award twice (1992 and 2005). His star was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011. He was also a commencement speaker at the University of Illinois in 2005.
