Background
Luntz was born and grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut, the son of Phyllys (née Kelmenson) and Lester Luntz, who together wrote the first American forensic dentistry textbook. He graduated from Hall High School, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania, and received a Doctorate in Politics from Oxford University. Luntz is unmarried.
Luntz has appeared as a consultant or panel member on a number of television news shows, including The Colbert Report, Capital Gang, Good Morning America, Hannity, Hardball with Chris Matthews, Meet the Press, PBS NewsHour, Nightline, The O'Reilly Factor, Real Time with Bill Maher, and The Today Show. He has written op-eds for publications such as The Financial Times, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
He was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania from 1989 until 1996 and also taught at George Washington University and American University.
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