- He was a 1964 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in in Worcester, Massachusetts.
- Turned down a $1 million offer to write a book on the O.J. Simpson criminal trial in 1995 despite being present throughout the entire event.
- Teaching journalism and creative writing at Soka University of America. (May 2002)
- Longtime good friend of Chris Matthews.
- He had three children by his first wife Chris Cook: Christine F. McGinniss Marque, Suzanne McGinniss Boyer and author Joe McGinniss Jr.. He had two children with his second wife Nancy Doherty: Matthew McGinniss and James McGinniss.
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