Birth Name: Thomas Loren Friedman
Place of Birth: St. Louis Park, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Date of Birth: July 20, 1953
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Thomas Friedman is an American political commentator and author. He writes weekly in the New York Times. His commentary covers foreign affairs, particularly the Middle East, environmentalism, and global trade.
Thomas is the son of Margaret, who served in the U.S. Navy, and Harold Friedman, who was vice president of a ball bearing company, United Bearing. His mother was also a Senior Life Master duplicate bridge player.
Thomas attended Hebrew school in his youth, and spent his high school summers working on kibbutzim in Israel. Thomas is married to Ann Bucksbaum, with whom he has two children.
Thomas’ maternal grandfather was Benjamin Phillips (the son of Moses David Phillips and Leah Lieb). Benjamin was a Russian Jewish immigrant.
Thomas’ maternal grandmother was named Rose Kapitznakoff. Rose was a Russian Jewish immigrant.
Source: Genealogy of Thomas Friedman (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
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