Dan Gainor Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Dan Gainor is a journalist and freelance opinion editor for FOX News.

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Best Known For:The television program FOX News Digital

Breakthrough:Held senior editorial positions at Congressional Quarterly and ChangeWave

10 Quick Facts About Dan Gainor

Full Name: Dan Gainor
Profession: Journalist
Known For: The television program FOX News Digital
Current Role: Freelance opinion editor
Gender: Male
Beats: Politics / Government and Business / Economy
Notable Work: Our Heroes Through Tomorrow
Media Level: National
Employer Type: Digital Media
Net Worth: $377,000-$5,379,000 (Estimated range)

Dan Gainor Age

Dan Gainor's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

His educational background includes studies at University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Baltimore.

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business
- Qualification: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Field of Study: Business Administration
University of Baltimore
- Qualification: Master's degree
- Field of Study: Publications Design

Career & Work

Dan Gainor's career includes writing and editorial roles with Media Research Center and FOX News Digital, a news outlet.

Organization: Media Research Center

Role: Vice President of Free Speech America and Business

Period: Historical; before 2026

Details: United States

Organization: FOX News Digital

Role: Freelance Opinion Editor and Contributor

Period: Current; confirmed 2026

Details: United States

Organization: The Baltimore News-American

Role: Editor

Period: Historical

Details: Baltimore, Maryland · Held a newspaper editing position before moving into online and financial publishing.

Organization: The Washington Times

Role: Editor

Period: Historical

Details: Worked in newspaper editing during his earlier publishing career.

Organization: Congressional Quarterly

Role: Managing Editor

Period: Historical

Organization: Phillips International

Role: Executive Editor, ChangeWave

Period: Historical

Details: Held an executive editorial role at ChangeWave, a financial publishing operation.

Rise to Fame

Dan Gainor rose to prominence for his role for the book Cannon Fodder 2025: Tales from the Gun Crew.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes Cannon Fodder 2025: Tales from the Gun Crew, Our Heroes Through Tomorrow, and Shoot the Devil 3: Militia of Martyrs.

Books

Book: Cannon Fodder 2025: Tales from the Gun Crew (Contributing Author, 2025) — Science fiction and fantasy anthology featuring contributions from Cannon Publishing authors
Book: Our Heroes Through Tomorrow (Author) — Collection of his science fiction and fantasy writing
Book: Shoot the Devil 3: Militia of Martyrs (Contributing Author) — Anthology containing his fiction
Book: Planetary Anthology Series: Pluto (Contributing Author) — Science fiction anthology featuring his writing

Work: FOX News Digital Opinion (Freelance Opinion Editor and Contributor) — Editorial and opinion commentary concerning politics, media criticism, culture and free speech

Notable Coverage

Media Bias and Press Accountability – Media Research Center – Examined media coverage, political bias, journalism practices and the influence of major news organizations while serving in senior editorial and media-criticism roles
Internet Speech and Digital Platforms – FOX News Digital – 2026 – Published commentary concerning freedom of expression, online platforms and internet regulation
Artificial Intelligence and Media Narratives – FOX News Digital – 2026 – Published October 2026 commentary criticizing alarmist media narratives surrounding artificial intelligence

Lesser Known Facts

Worked in print, online and financial publishing before becoming widely known for media criticism.
Also writes science fiction and fantasy and has published more than a dozen short stories.
His official biography reports more than 14,000 radio appearances and 2,000 television appearances discussing media issues.
Previously served as managing editor of CQ.com and executive editor of ChangeWave.
Has testified before Congress about media issues on three occasions.
Has written two financial advice books in addition to his fiction and media commentary.