Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 23, 1952
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Bill Kristol is an American political analyst and commentator. As a Republican, he served as Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States, Dan Quayle, from January 20, 1989 to January 20, 1993.
Bill is the son of Gertrude Himmelfarb, a historian, and Irving Kristol, a journalist, who was dubbed the “godfather of neoconservatism.” Both of his parents were born in New York, and all of his grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. Bill is married to Susan Scheinberg, with whom he has three children. Susan is also Jewish. Their daughter, Anne, is married to conservative writer and journalist Matthew Continetti.
Bill’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Kristol and Bessie Mailman.
Bill’s maternal grandparents were Mordechai Tzvi “Max” Himmelfarb and Hinda Bluma “Bertha” Lerner.
Source: Genealogy of Bill Kristol (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com