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Eliot Spitzer is a lawyer, politician and jurist. Born on June 10, 1959, Eliot Spitzer is from New York City, New York, United States. The age as of 2026 is 67. Schooling on record includes Princeton University. Listed accolades include Financial Times Person of the Year (2004).
My Take
Eliot Spitzer is, to me, one of the most instructive figures in modern American public life—a story of immense talent undone by personal recklessness. As New York's attorney general he was the fearless 'Sheriff of Wall Street,' and the Financial Times named him Person of the Year before he became governor. Then it all collapsed in scandal. What stays with me is how completely competence and self-destruction can coexist in one person. His Princeton-to-Harvard pedigree and prosecutorial nerve made him formidable, yet the same drive that built him left no margin for error. A genuinely tragic, cautionary career.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eliot Spitzer
- Name (Japanese)
- エリオット・スピッツァー
- Reading
- えりおっと・すぴっつぁー
- Born
- June 10, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- lawyer / politician / jurist / prosecutor
2. Background
- University
- Princeton University
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Financial Times Person of the Year
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Eliot Spitzer born?
Born June 10, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Eliot Spitzer from?
Eliot Spitzer is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Eliot Spitzer do?
Eliot Spitzer works as lawyer, politician, jurist, prosecutor.
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