Discover the career path of Mark Levin, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Mark Levin is an American conservative political commentator, radio personality, author, and lawyer. He hosts "The Mark Levin Show" and "Life, Liberty & Levin." A former Reagan administration official and chief of staff for Attorney General Edwin Meese, Levin also served as president of the Landmark Legal Foundation. He is the author of several books and a contributor to National Review Online. Known for his strong conservative views, he was editor-in-chief of Conservative Review.
Beginning in 1981, Mark Levin worked in the administration of President Ronald Reagan, starting at ACTION before serving in the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of the Interior, and ultimately becoming chief of staff to Attorney General Edwin Meese.
In 1991, Mark Levin joined the public interest law firm Landmark Legal Foundation.
In 1997, Mark Levin became president of the Landmark Legal Foundation.
In 2000, under Mark Levin's presidency, Landmark Legal filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging that the National Education Association did not disclose spending on political activity.
In 2002, Landmark Legal filed similar complaints with the United States Department of Labor regarding NEA and political activity.
Mark Levin gained a radio slot of his own on WABC on Sundays beginning in 2002.
In 2003, Mark Levin got the timeslot following Sean Hannity's program on WABC.
In 2005, Mark Levin wrote the book "Men In Black: How The Supreme Court Is Destroying America", in which he argued that activist judges on the Supreme Court have "legislated from the bench".
By 2006, the NEA and smaller American Federation of Teachers had filed new documents with the Labor Department revealing over $100 million combined in political action spending.
In 2006, Cumulus Media Networks began syndicating The Mark Levin Show nationally.
In 2007, Mark Levin wrote "Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish", a non-fiction work about his experience of rescuing a dog named Sprite from a local animal shelter.
In 2009, "Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto" by Mark Levin was released, becoming a #1 New York Times best seller for eleven of twelve weeks.
In 2010, Mark Levin criticized Glenn Beck for his criticism of congressional Republicans.
In the summer of 2010, the Koch brothers-backed Americans for Prosperity began sponsoring Mark Levin's show, eventually paying at least $757,000 to run ads for the group during the 2012 election cycle.
During the 2012 election cycle, Mark Levin's show was paid at least $757,000 in sponsorship by the Koch brothers-backed Americans for Prosperity to run ads for the group, a deal which began in the summer of 2010.
In 2012, Mark Levin endorsed Orrin Hatch when he faced a primary challenge, but later apologized for his endorsement when Hatch said that he would be willing to support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
In 2012, Mark Levin's book "Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America" was issued, in which Levin discusses the origins and development of both the modern day conservative and liberal political philosophies.
In October 2013, The Senate Conservatives Fund paid Simon & Schuster at least $427,000 for copies of Mark Levin's "Liberty or Tyranny". During the same period, on his radio show and Facebook page, Levin frequently promoted the group, which has funded primary challengers of Senate Republicans. Levin did not disclose that the group had made $427,000 of purchases of his book.
In 2013, Mark Levin's book, "The Liberty Amendments: Restoring the American Republic", was published. In the book, Levin suggests eleven new Constitutional amendments.
Politico reported in 2014 that Mark Levin received a salary of more than $300,000 per year as president of the non-profit Landmark Legal Foundation.
Since 2014, Mark Levin has been the founding editor-in-chief of Conservative Review.
In 2015, Mark Levin became the editor-in-chief of the Conservative Review and is known for his commentary.
In 2015, Mark Levin published "Plunder and Deceit: Big Government's Exploitation of Young People and the Future".
On February 11, 2016, Mark Levin signed a ten-year contract extension with Westwood One, which will take his show through 2025, its 19th year.
In March 2016, Mark Levin endorsed Ted Cruz for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
In September 2016, over a month after Donald Trump was nominated, Mark Levin stated on his radio program that he would vote for Trump in the presidential election, following his declaration earlier that year that he was in the "Never Trump" camp and would never vote for Trump.
In 2016, Mark Levin endorsed Ted Cruz in the Republican Party presidential primaries and declared himself "Never Trump", but reluctantly endorsed Donald Trump after he won the Republican nomination.
In 2017, Mark Levin published "Rediscovering Americanism and the Tyranny of Progressivism".
In 2017, Mark Levin supported U.S. Representative Mo Brooks in his campaign in the Alabama special election against incumbent Luther Strange.
In 2018, Conservative Review merged with Glenn Beck's terrestrial network TheBlaze to form Blaze Media.
In 2018, Mark Levin stepped down as president of Landmark Legal but remained on its board of directors.
On May 21, 2019, Mark Levin's book, "Unfreedom of the Press", was released and became the number one best-selling book on Amazon.com three days before its official release.
On June 6, 2019, Mark Levin's book, "Unfreedom of the Press" became a New York Times #1 best-seller.
On June 8, 2019, Mark Levin appeared on C-SPAN2's Book TV to discuss his book, "Unfreedom of the Press", in which he argued that the press has lowered its standards.
In 2020, on the same day as the January 6th riot, Cumulus Media circulated a memo instructing its presenters, a roster which includes Mark Levin, to cease implying the 2020 presidential election was stolen or face the end of the right to broadcast via Cumulus.
As of November 14, 2021, Mark Levin's book "American Marxism" had spent 16 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List for nonfiction.
In 2022, Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Levin has supported Ukraine, saying that if Russia defeated Ukraine, Vladimir Putin would take further aggressive action. He also criticized the Joe Biden administration for its response, which he considered to be lacking, and the isolationists and the "Putin wings" of the media, Democratic Party and the Republican Party. He also called for the US to arm Taiwan to defend themselves from China and call off the negotiations with Iran.
In April 2025, President Trump appointed Mark Levin to become a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
In 2025, Mark Levin's ten-year contract extension with Westwood One ends, marking the 19th year of his show.
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