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Dana Perino family: All on mother, husband after loss of parent Leo Perino
Dana Perino Fox News host and former White House Press Secretary lost her father, Leo Perino, at the age of 79, putting focus on her family.
Dana Perino Fox News host and former White House Press Secretary lost her father, Leo Perino, at the age of 79. This has put focus on her family, including mother, Jan Perino, and husband, Peter McMahon.
Leo had two girls with Jan – Dana and Angie. He lived in Denver, Colorado. Here's all you need to know about Dana Perino's family.
Dana Perino mother: Who is Jan Perino?
Jan Perino was interviewed back in 2013, when she was retiring from a life of community service through volunteer programs. Jan was raised in Rawlins, Wyoming, and was noted to be a ‘gifted sportswoman’.
In the interview, she had expressed a wish to spend more time pursuing golf and taking up new interests like skiing and tai chi. Jan had described working for Lutheran Family Services, a non-profit, as her favorite job.
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“But…my favorite “job” was raising two daughters to be professional, compassionate women who are making a difference in the world,” she added. Speaking of raising her daughters and balancing work, Jan had said “Working for a non-profit helping organization, I involved my family in volunteering to help them understand and see the needs of the world. Families who volunteer together stick together!”.
Notably, Leo, her husband was also a civil activist in Denver, Colorado. He reportedly advocated for neighborhood and community improvement for most of his life.
Dana Perino husband: Who is Peter McMahon?
Dana was 25 when she met Peter. This was back in 1997 when she'd just secured a job on Capitol Hill. The two met on a plane and Peter's ‘great accent’ struck her, as per an interview with People.
Peter had international business ventures and a Royal Air Force childhood. “We had polite conversation at first. I asked him about his book, he asked me how my trip was, but we ended up talking for two and a half hours. We call it love at first flight,” Dana said.
Despite the 12-year age gap, Dana's late father, Leo, also approved of her relationship. She told the publication Leo admitted an older man was what Dana needed, ‘because I was [always] a little bit in a hurry in my life’.
Dana, 54, noted that Peter, an international businessman, often helped her research matters of foreign policy. As a husband, he also reportedly helped her chase her goals. Dana credited Peter as ‘the wizard behind the curtain’ in many of her professional endeavors.
Dana Perino sister: Who is Angie Machock?
Angie, Dana's sister, is married to a man named Ben. Angie is an artist and seems to have a fondness for cats, going by her Instagram profile.
Ainsley Earhardt, co-host of Fox & Friends, praised Dana's sister. “I am blown away by the talent and generosity of Dana Perino’s sister, Angie, an artist and painted this picture of Hayden,” she wrote on Instagram.
