Personal
Kornheiser was born to and raised in a Jewish family in Kings Park, New York, on Long Island where he attended George W. Hewlett High School. After graduation, he enrolled at Harpur College (now Binghamton University), where he began his journalism career and graduated with a degree in English in 1970.
Kornheiser is the only child of Ira (1910–2000) and Estelle Kornheiser (1915-1978). Kornheiser grew up in a Jewish household, and celebrated his Bar Mitzvah at a Conservative synagogue. Kornheiser currently resides in Washington, D.C., as well as Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, with his wife Karril. They have two children, Michael and Elizabeth.
On August 15, 2006, Kornheiser revealed on The Dan Patrick Show that he had skin cancer and had received treatment.
Kornheiser has been noted to be a San Francisco Giants fan.
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