Robin Lustig is a veteran journalist and broadcaster who has extensive experience covering major world events.
Robin has been active in his professional career for more than 5 decades and has worked for BBC for around 23 years.
He is best known for presenting programs for BBC World Service and BBC Radio 4.
Is Robin Lustig Married?
The former BBC presenter Robin Lustig has made a huge name as a British journalist. But despite the success and fame attained from his professional career, Robin’s personal life has always been inside a closed box.
Robin has opened up about his family and parents in most of his interviews; however, he hasn’t revealed any details regarding his marital status so many people might not know that he is married.
Robin is a married man and has been married to his wife for many years now. His wife’s name is Ruth Lusting who prefers to live a private life.
His wedding date and how long the duo has been married are not known. Similarly, his wife’s profession is also not clear. Nevertheless, we know that his wife is Jewish.
Talking about Robin’s kids, he has one son and a daughter. The names of his children are also kept private.
Early Life, Parents
Robin Lustig was born to refugee parents from Nazi Germany. His father’s name is Fritz Lustig and his mother’s name is Susan Cohn.
His father Fritz fled from Germany in April 1939 and his grandparents escaped a year later to Portugal.
His mother Susan also fled to England a month before the outbreak of the war. His maternal grandmother, Ilse Cohn, was murdered by a Nazi death squad in Kaunas in November 1941.
Robin’s parents met while they were both stationed at Wilton Park during the second world war. During that time, his mother did clerical work.
Both his parents have always felt a deep sense of gratitude to Britain for being the safest place when their lives were in danger.
Robin was brought up in Britain as a British citizen. Robin, his children, and his brother also have certificates of German naturalization, which also make them German citizens.
They now have dual citizenship in UK and German. However, Robin has revealed that he has no intention of ever using a German passport. He likes to identify himself as “British, European, Londoner, male, journalist, father and a husband.”
Robin Lustig's Net Worth
Robin Lustig has been active in the field of journalism for more than five decades. In between these years, he has assembled both fame and fortune from his professional career.
The exact value of Robin’s net worth hasn’t been revealed yet but on the basis of the success and the salary that he has attained over the years, his net worth is now estimated to be more than $4 million.
Short Bio, Age
- Robin Lustig was born in the year 1948 in London and is currently at the age of 74.
- As per wiki, his birthday is on the 30th of August and his zodiac sign is Virgo.
- He attended the University of Sussex to study politics and graduated in 1970.
- He began his professional career in 1970 as a correspondent for Reuters in Madrid, Paris, and Rome.
- Robin worked at the BBC network for 23 years from 1989 to 2012.
