Shirley Hung Henry is Chief Washington Editor at NPR, who is mostly known as the wife of American journalist, Edward Henry.
Quick Facts and Information on Shirley Hung
| Full Name / Real Name | Shirley Hung Henry |
| Birthday / Date of Birth | 4th March 1970 |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Born Country | U.S |
| Hometown | – |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Asian |
| Profession | Chief Washington Editor at NPR |
| Education (High School / College / University) | Boston University / Georgetown University |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Husband/Spouse / Partner | Edward M. Henry |
| Married | June 2010 |
| Children (Son, Daughter) | Two |
| Social Media | None |
| Net Worth | $800,000 |
| Height in Feet | 5 ft 3 in |
Shirley Hung Married Life
Shirley Hung Henry, 50, and Ed Henry, 48, met while they were both working at CNN. After knowing one another for a while Shirley and Henry got married in 2010 at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort at a wedding featuring an Elvis impersonator.
Ed Henry was CNN’s senior White House correspondent at the time and Shirley Hung was a senior producer. Henry has two children from a previous marriage, according to the Washington Post.
Shirley Hung Education
Mrs. Henry graduated from Boston University, where she studied journalism and international relations. She then attended Georgetown University, where she graduated with a master’s degree in public policy in 1998.
Shirley Hung Career Wiki
Shirley began her career working at CNN in February 2005, first as an executive producer for the America Bureau, covering Homeland Security. Later she worked as a coverage manager and supervising producer in Washington, D.C.
After that, Shirley was promoted as a Supervising Producer and National Security where she Managed CNN’s Washington-based National Security unit, covering the Pentagon, State Department, intelligence, terrorism, and other issues related to national security. Supervised CNN’s Security Clearance blog.
Moving on in her career, Shirley Henry joined NPR in September 2014 as a Senior Editor for the Washington Desk and served as Deputy Washington Editor from February 2015 through May 2019. During that time, she edited White House coverage for NPR and played a key role in helping shape NPR’s 2016 election coverage and in the creation of the politics podcast.
Now, Shirley works as the Chief Washington Editor for NPR News. In this role, she oversees all aspects of the Washington Desk. Its correspondents, editors, and producers cover the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court, the Justice Department, presidential campaigns, and other electoral politics, and tell stories across all of NPR’s broadcast and digital platforms. She also oversees and edits the NPR Politics Podcast.
