The Tragic Personal Life History of Glenn Beck
Born in Mount Vernon, Washington, Glenn Beck was raised a Roman Catholic. He graduated from Sehome High School in Bellingham, Washington in 1982.
His early life was pitted with tragedies. His mother and one of his brothers-in-law committed suicide, and a sibling reportedly had a fatal heart attack.
Beck is a self-described recovering alcoholic. He and his first wife divorced amid his struggle with substance abuse. Beck cites the help of Alcoholics Anonymous in his sobriety, and he eventually converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which teaches against the consumption of alcohol.
Beck has spoken often of his religious beliefs and conversion. “God stalked me!…He had a giant baptismal rifle,” Beck said. “I thwarted him. I led people astray as much as I could, but he kept putting Mormons in my way.”
By his first marriage, Beck has two teenage daughters, Hannah and Mary, who has cerebral palsy. With his second wife, Tania, he has two children, Raphe (adopted in 2004) and Cheyenne.