Anderson Cooper is one of the most popular television personalities. With all eyes on him, viewers are curious about Cooper’s personal life. The 49-year-old broadcast journalist's partner is 43-year-old Benjamin Maisani. The couple met in 2009. 1. Maisani originally came to New York city to study filmmaking. His first job out of college was working at the Morgan Library at Madison Avenue. Wanting better pay, he ended up taking a job at Barracuda, a gay bar in Chelsea. 2. Maisani is still involved in the bar industry. He owning three popular New York City bars. First is Easternbloc, a gay...