Yado Yakub- Biography, Facts About Margaret Brennan’s Husband

Yado Yakub is a very successful lawyer, but that wasn’t enough to make him famous or announce his name to the world until he met the woman he would eventually call his wife. Yakub does his own thing and is his own man, but when it comes to stardom, he’s best known for one thing: his marriage to CBS correspondent Margaret Brennan . This takes nothing away from Yado’s personal and professional success.

Yakub and Brennan’s story from when they first met to when they tied the knot is one for the books. Here we lay out everything we know about Yado Yakub, his accomplishments as a lawyer, and his relationship with his wife, Margaret.

Bio of Yado Yakub

Other than his age and the identities of his family members, all other available information about Yado’s life only begins in Margaret’s presence.

Yado was born Ali Iyad Yakub sometime in 1978; the exact date of his birth is unknown. Her father is Dr. Nabil Y. Yakub and her mother is Rolana I. Yakub. Dr. Nabil works as a nephrologist at Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia, while his mother, Rolanda, works at County Day School in McLean, Virginia. He also has a sister named Samia Yakub.

Yakub was college educated at the University of Virginia. He then earned a graduate degree at the University of Miami School of Law.

His work experience is relatively extensive but a few that stand out are his time on Capitol Hill where he did a scholarship after his time at law school. He was also a former judge advocate for the United States Marine Corps. A visit to his LinkedIn profile will reveal that he currently works for a financial services company known as Pricewaterhouse Coopers. He works there as a senior partner.

After many years of uncertainty between them, Yakub Yado finally chose Margaret Brennan, his wife, on April 11, 2015. The ceremony took place at the Decatur House in Washington. Like Yakun, Margaret earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia. She studied foreign affairs and the Middle East. She then continued her studies at Yarmouk University in Jordan.

The journalist was previously employed by the financial press Bloomberg Television. Here she anchored her own show, EnBusiness with Margaret Brennan. The show aired on weekdays. She is also a correspondent for the CNBC channel, who has put her experience at the service of various news programs on the NBC channel. Currently, she is on the CBS payroll. And is best known as a moderator of the show Face à la nation on CBS News. Brennan was previously a White House correspondent for the network.

Facts About Margaret Brennan’s Husband

1. Yado’s baby was announced to the world on Stephen Colbert’s talk show

Many celebrities like to announce their pregnancy on choice platforms ranging from social media to talk shows. For Yado Yakub and his wife, it was the last. Yado’s wife was invited to sit on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on April 30, 2018.

This is where a lot of anticipation took place, she finally announced that she and Yado were expecting a baby. The crowd applauded their approval. At the end of the show and true to Colbert’s comedic side, he gave Brennan some sage advice. Between bursts of laughter, he humorously advised her to get as much sleep as possible before the baby arrived.

Yado Yakub and Margaret Brennan finally became parents on September 11, 2018. They had a son and named him Eamon Brennan Yakub.

2. Her son arrived late

The due date given to his wife did not work out as their son, Eamon came later than expected. Margaret, who was very pregnant at the time, decided to do more weekend work that was due to her instead of staying home.

This weekend, she taped an extra episode for their Face the Nation program where she interviewed Vice President of the United States Mike Pence . She was later replaced temporarily by her colleague, John Dickerson while awaiting her return from maternity leave.

After Ramon finally arrived, Brennan posted a photo of herself on her Instagram account and their son watching. Face the Nation.

3. Yado Yakub married Margaret nearly 20 years after they first met.

Going by their perceptions of each other after when they first meet, it’s surprising that Yado and Margaret are married. Yado was a student at the University of Virginia, while Margaret was there. At the time of their reunion in 1998, Yado was a senior while Brennan was a freshman.

Brennan saw him as the party that was going back kind of guy. This was made easier by the fact that Yakub liked to dress in t-shirts and flip flops. Yakub, on the contrary, thought the opposite of Brennan. He found her too serious, uptight and conservative for him. Even though they crossed paths often, they didn’t have anything undergraduate.

After her time in Virginia, Brennan joined Yarmouk University in 2000. By fate, she became roommates with Samia, Yado’s sister. They grew to be very good friends and Samia kept her updated on what was going on in Yado’s life. It was through her that Margaret learned that Yado was at the time in law school at the University of Miami. Brennan and Samia lost contact after graduation but reunited in 2012 through Facebook. Surprisingly, they both lived in Washington and made time to get together. At the time, Yado was also continuing his career in Washington.

Margaret and Yado Yakub ended up meeting each other at a bus station. Margaret saw him first and went to say ‘hello’. Yado ended up inviting her to his house for a party he was throwing. She accepted the invitation and that was the start of their love story.

4. Yado is multilingual and has a background in journalism.

Margaret may have minored in Arabic at school, but it’s Yado who takes the cake when it comes to multilingual prowess. The Syrian American is fluent in English, Spanish, French and Arabic.

The attorney also dabbled in journalism during his time in Miami. At the University of Miami’s Journal of International and Comparative Law, he assumed the role of editor of articles and commentaries. Yakub also wrote an occasional thought piece for the newspaper. This included his 2004 article titled “The Islamic Roots of Democracy”.