Bob Longstreth is a Superior Court Judge from San Diego, California. He is making his new name as a contestant on the 40th season of Jeopardy!
Likewise, he is set to make his debut on the 20 June episode of the show on Thursday. In the upcoming episode, he is competing against a returning champion Drew Basile, and Jonquil Garrick-Reynolds, a theatre wardrobe technician from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Bob Longstreth poses with Jeopardy host and former contestant Ken Jennings on the Alex Trebek Stage. He is appearing on the show on the 20 June episode tonight. (Source: Bob’s Facebook)
Drew emerged as a new champion after ending the winning streak of 15-time champion Adriana Harmeyer. Adriana, an archivist at Purdue University has a longest winning streak this season.
Likewise, she is the highest winning contestant this season who won a whopping $349,600. She has already earned a spot in this season’s Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions.
Longstreth is excited to be part of the show this season. After online tests and a series of interviews, he finally got a chance to appear on America’s favorite quiz show.
Know more on the Jeopardy contestant Bob Longstreth’s wiki, age, family life, marital status, and professional life details below.
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How Old Is Bob Longstreth?
Longstreth is 67 years old now. He was born Robert C Longstreth in the year 1956 and his birthday falls in the month of October.
A native of Madison, Wisconsin, he spent his early life with his family there. His father Robert Longstreth was a social worker for the Veterans Administration whereas his mother Marion Petrovich taught English and German at Sun Prairie High School for 27 years.
Bob Longstreth’s mother Marion died at the age of 93 on 6 October 2020. (Source: Bob’s Facebook)
Bob is accompanied by a brother named John and a sister named Margaret Longstreth. He is of Serbian descent from his mother’s side.
After graduating from Madison West High School, he went to Haverford College. There, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 1979. He also holds a J.D. from Yale University.
Bob Longstreth Is A Superior Court Judge
Longstreth is a judge of the Superior Court of San Diego County in California. His tenure ends on 8 January 2029. He was appointed by the then Governer Arnold Schwarzenegger on 21 July 2008.
.@SDSuperiorCourt Court Judge Robert Longstreth believes probate court will soon be the center of the actionhttps://t.co/KgS1Wzbha3 pic.twitter.com/uv0bSQFhOz
— LA Daily Journal (@LADailyJournal) January 25, 2019
Prior to that, he worked as an attorney at a law firm named DLA Piper from 1989 to 2008. Likewise, he was an attorney at the Office of Independent Counsel.
Moreover, he holds experience working in the same position at Wilmer, Cutler, and Pickering and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Is Bob Longstreth Married?
Bob is a married man. He has been relishing a married life with his wife Veronica Platt for several decades. Veronica is a Lawyer and College Admissions Consultant by profession.
Bob Longstreth and his wife Veronica have a son named Daniel and a daughter named Adeline. (Source: Bob’s Facebook)
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Together, the couple has a son named Daniel Longsteth and a daughter named Adeline Longsteth. Daniel was born on 5 November 1991.
