Don Imus

Don Imus is one of the reputed writers from the United States. He is known for adding humor elements to his books. More than a writer, Imus is famous as a radio host. He is particularly well known for hosting the nationally syndicated chat show called ‘Imus in the Morning’. This show is broadcast all over America by the Cumulus Media Networks. In addition to being a writer and radio host, Imus is also known for being a landscape photographer, humorist, and a philanthropist. Author Imus was born on July 23, 1940, as John Donald Imus Jr., in Riverside, California, U.S. He was a younger brother named Fred Imus, who has also worked as a host of talk shows. Imus was brought up on a cattle ranch known as The Willows, located near Kingman in Arizona. Between the years 1957 and 1960, he served as a Marine in the U.S. Navy. During the early days of his career, he battled alcoholism, but got himself completely treated in 1987. In the following year, with his alcohol and cocaine addictions, author Imus went on to reshape his talk show from comedy into a platform for discussing political issues, news based parodies, and charitable causes. His show was greatly inspired by the format of Howard Stern. Imus married twice in his life. In 1979, he got a divorce from his first wife named Harriet Showalter. His second wife is named Deirdre Coleman, whom he married in 1994. Author Imus has a couple of stepdaughters named Tony and Nadine, whom he adopted from his previous wife. With Harriet, he also has 2 daughters, Elizabeth and Ashley; and with Deirdre, Imus has a son named Frederick Wyatt. Also, he has a total of 3 grandchildren from his adopted daughters. He founded a ranch called Imus Ranch with his wife in 1999. This cattle ranch is spread over an area of 4,000 acres and is located close to Ribera, New Mexico.