Former White House Official Stephanie Grisham and Novelist John Grisham Are Not Related
Stephanie Grisham and John Grisham are not related by any familial roots or blood despite sharing the same surname. Although both are of American origin, the similarity in their last names is purely coincidental.
Stephanie Grisham, a former American White House Official, served as White House Communications Director from July 2019 to April 2020.
While John Grisham is an American novelist and lawyer renowned for his best-selling Legal Thrillers.
Before becoming a full-time writer, he was a defense attorney and a Mississippi state legislator.
Both Stephanie and John are prominent in very different fields, politics and literature, respectively.
Stephanie And John’s Diverse Familial Background and Career Pursuits
Despite sharing the Grisham surname, Stephanie and John are prominent figures in America who have made significant contributions to their related fields.
Stephanie, a former White House official, was born in Colorado. She was Melania Trump’s press secretary from 2020 to 2021.
Her career seems very interesting, starting with her 2007 role as the spokeswoman for AAA Arizona and then as the spokeswoman for the Arizona Charter Schools Association from 2008 to 2010.
Then, she worked as the spokeswoman for the Arizona House of Representatives Republican caucus. Similarly, Grisham worked for Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign.
Eventually, in August 2015, she started her journey as a press aide for Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
When Ms. Grisham resigned from her post at the White House in 2021, she garnered much praise and applause from the Democratic delegates.
From her Instagram page, we found that she is very passionate about animal and their protection and conservation. Additionally, she also posts about Politics and ongoing topics in America’s Politics.
On the other hand, John Grisham was also into American Politics. He is a former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives.
Mr. Grisham graduated in criminal law in 1981 and started his career as a lawyer at his private practice in Southaven until 1990.
John Grisham served as a Democratic Mississippi State Representative from 1984 to 1989. His experience working with low-income families and clients encouraged him to run for office.
After decades of working as a lawyer, Grisham realized his passion for writing. This passion made him venture toward the career of becoming a writer and novelist.
Apart from “Legal thrillers,” his other famous works are A Time to Kill, The Firm, and The Client. In total, John has published over 40 books, and many of his novels were adapted into movies.
As a writer/novelist, John Grisham seems to explore various genres and really made his mark as a versatile writer.
John’s Instagram page is filled with posts about his books and upcoming or recently released writing ventures.
Additional Information
- Stephanie Grisham runs an animal rescue, non-profit organization named Benjamin’s animal sanctuary
- She was first married in 1997 to Danny Don and after the divorce with Danny in 2004, she was married to Tom Grisham.
- John Grisham has two children Ty Grisham and Shea Grisham.
- He has won Helmerich Awards, Audie Award for Multi-voiced Performance.
