Table of Biography
Edward Snowden is a very famous, controversial former computer intelligence consultant from the United States. Edward Snowden is famous for leaking highly classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA). While, he has worked in association with different agencies in the world like; the CIA, Booz Allen Institute, Dell, etc.
Early Life
Edward Snowden was born on 21st June 1983, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States of America. This makes him 40 years old as of now.
His father was a coast guard, and his mother was a chief deputy at the US district court.
He holds an American nationality and practices Buddhism. Further, he belongs to the Caucasian ethnicity. According to astrology, he has as his zodiac sign.
Education
Talking about his formal educational status, he completed his schooling at a local school in his hometown. And, he also accomplished his higher studies at the University of Liverpool.
He also went to Anne Arundel Community College. He was very sharp in academics and went on to acquire top ranks in school and college too with brilliant I.Q.
Net Worth 2024
Edward Snowden is living a comfortable life with his family. Thanks to the fame and fortune he has earned from his work as of today. Moreover, his total net worth is about $1 million US dollars s of 2022.
Career and Professional Life
Talking about his career, Edward Snowden is a computer professional, who has served in many projects and agencies either at the government level or in private.
This genius was very talented in his studies from a very young age. After completing his studies he went on to work for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as an IT professional.
He mainly served in maintaining computer network security in Geneva, Switzerland. However, he was later fired from his job due to suspicion of breaking into the top classified documents.
Caption: Edward Snowden during an interview (Source: The Verge)
Later, he worked with Dell in one of the NSA’s offices in Japan. At the time with the company, he also worked at an NSA facility at Yokota Air Base.
After having some experience in Dell, he went on to work at a tech consultant company called Booz Allen Hamilton for around three months.
The main highlight of his work came when he began to develop an interest in the top-secret files of the NSA while working there.
He found ways to break into top-secret vaults of their system which he later presented to the world through The Guardian and a filmmaker named Laura Poitras in June 2013.
The whole world was shaken by the information that some American phones are tapped and kept under surveillance.
The US government however replied with accusations of theft of government properties and illegal communication of intelligence information to an unauthorized person.
He leaks much other important information including the exposing of the work of 16 spy agencies working under US Intelligence, etc.
Later, he started living in Russia as he became a controversial figure in the United States but later requested to return to his homeland though.
A documentary named Citizenfour based on the life of Snowden also won an Oscar in 2014 giving him celebrity status in the USA and making a good impact.
Though the US government saw him as a traitor, he has always said he was a patriot and did what the general public should do.
Personal Life
Moving on to the romantic and private life of Edward Snowden, he is not married. While he is in a relationship with Lindsay Mills today.
Though they were once separated, they are leading a comfortable life today with a child.
Apart from that, he has no affairs with any other person. While he is straight regarding gender choices. And, he does not have any kind of controversial events till today.
Caption: Edward Snowden and Lindsay Mills (Source: Daily Mail)
Edward Snowden – Body Measurements
Edward Snowden is very good-looking and has an amazing personality. The celebrity tech genius stands about 5 feet and 11 inches tall. While he weighs 75kg.
Moreover, the number ranges have not been revealed yet, talking about the overall body measurement. The color of his eyes is brown, and he has light brown colored hair.
Edward Snowden – Social Media
Edward Snowden is also present on social media. He has a Facebook account under his name with around 173k followers. Hee also has an Instagram account under the name @that_snowden with 90.3k followers. Moreover, his Twitter account @Snowden has 5.2 million followers.