Facts of Tony Balkissoon
| Full Name | Tony Balkissoon |
| First Name | Tony |
| Last Name | Balkissoon |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Ethnicity | Mixed |
| Birth City | Ontario |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Father Name | Bas Balkissoon |
| Father Profession | Former politician |
| Mother Name | Tahay Balkisson |
| Gender Identity | Male |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Laura Jarrett |
| No Of Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University, Toronto University |
| Married Date | 2012 |
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Tony Balkissoon is famous as a celebrity spouse.
He is the husband of the new co-anchor of Saturday TODAY and a senior legal correspondent for NBC News, Laura Jarrett.
Balkissoon is from Ontario, Canada. He is the son of a former politician and member of Ontario's legislative assembly, Bas Balkissoon.
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What does he do for a living?
Balkissoon graduated with a degree in Engineering Science from Toronto University before pursuing a Law degree at Harvard University.
He serves as a vice president and executive counsel at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Before that, he worked on litigating criminal justice and civil rights cases in federal trial and appellate courts across the country.
He has also worked at an international law firm as an associate.
He met Laura at Harvard University
He met Laura during his second year as a law student at Harvard University in 2008.
When they started dating, Laura's mother, Valerie Jarrett, was at the White House, so it could be intimidating for an ordinary guy to step into that situation, Laura told TODAY.
They walked down the aisle in 2012.
His mother-in-law is a former Chicago government official
His mother-in-law is Valerie Jarrett, who is a former Chicago government official.
She served as a senior advisor to President Barrack Obama during his eight years in office.
Laura told TODAY that she was asked to cover Trump's justice department when her mother worked in the Obama White House and had to work hard to earn those people's trust.
He and his wife waited a while before they had children
Tony and Laura are the parents of two beautiful kids. They became parents for the first time in 2019, welcoming their son James.
Three years later, they welcomed their second child, a daughter, June Tahay. They named their daughter June Tahay, combining their parents' names.
Her first name, June, is from Laura's mother, Valerie Jarrett's middle name, and Tahay is the name of his mother.
During an interview with TODAY, Laura said she and Tony waited a while before they had children, which, according to her, was super valuable because they just got to have fun.
"Kids are wonderful, but they can be extremely taxing on marriage," she said.
She also said that they had a ball, just two of them, for a long time, which she thinks can set them up for success.
He is very supportive of his wife's career
Tony is a very supportive husband. He has been supporting his wife in her career journey from the beginning.
On TODAY, Tony shared that their son James is very proud to see his mom on TV and how hard she works.
Laura also said that she would like to give a shout-out to her amazing husband for his incredible support.
"I could not do this job without my husband supporting me. He has been the rock solid from day one", she added.
Laura says she is honest with her kids about her career
After graduating from Harvard University, Laura worked as a law associate at her law firm for six years before deciding to switch her career to journalism because she realized there was no path for her that she was going to enjoy long-term.
She was with CNN for six years. In January 2023, she was appointed as a senior legal correspondent and, seven months later, co-host of Saturday TODAY.
Laura is enjoying her work, and that is okay with her kids, she says.
During an interview with People, Laura said she is honest with her kids about her career recalling the sweet moment with her son James when he said to her to do a great job as she was leaving for work.
James knows that his mother would love to play with him and go to the park.
There are plenty of times they do that, and sometimes he asks why she can't, and she tries to be honest with him about where she is going and that she actually enjoys her work, and that's ok too, she said.
Net Worth
His exact net worth is under review. As of now, we have the net worth of his wife. His wife Laura has an estimated net worth of around $5 million.
Age
- His age is under review.
