John Berman
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Berman reporting during the 2017 Presidential Inaugural Parade
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| Born | March 21, 1972 Carlisle, Massachusetts U.S. |
| Education | Philips Academy Andover, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Broadcast journalist |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Notable credit(s) | ABC News (1995–2012) ABC World News Tonight head writer (1997–1999) Early Start co-anchor (2012–2017) CNN Newsroom co-anchor (2017–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Kerry Voss |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
John Berman (born March 21, 1972) is an American news anchor, currently the co-anchor of CNN Newsroom with Poppy Harlow on CNN,[1] and a regular relief presenter of Anderson Cooper 360°. He is also a weekday relief presenter for CNN's New Day early morning news program.
Early life and education[edit]
Berman was educated at Philips Academy Andover,[2] an independent co-educational, boarding and day, university-preparatory school in the town of Andover in Massachusetts, which he left in 1990,[2] followed by Harvard University, which he graduated summa cum laude. Berman is of Sephardic Jewish descent.[3][4]
Career[edit]
After leaving Harvard, Berman joined ABC News in a junior office post, rising to become Chief Writer for Peter Jennings, the long-term newscaster of ABC World News Tonight. After the inauguration of President George W. Bush, Berman was assigned to cover the White House. After six months, he asked to be reassigned to New York. On his first week in the job, the towers of the World Trade Center were destroyed in the September 11 attacks. Then, as a general assignment reporter, Berman reported from Iraq, embedded with a Marine infantry battalion at the beginning of the war in al-Nasiriyah as an on-air correspondent. He says, “It was an incredible personal experience, absolutely terrifying, risky and physically grueling. As a reporter, you always want to be covering the biggest stories, despite the risks".[2]
Jeopardy![edit]
Berman appeared in a celebrity Jeopardy! episode on May 13, 2015. He defeated other celebrity contestants Mo Rocca and Wendi McLendon-Covey to win $50,000 for his charity.
Personal life[edit]
Berman is married to Kerry Voss; they have two sons.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Berman Joins CNN as an Anchor of Morning Show "Early Start"". CNN. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c Paula Trespas (Winter 2005). "Andover Bulletin (page 18) John Berman 90 - Going where the shooting is" (PDF). Philips Academy Andover. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "CNN Roots with John Berman: What’s in a name?", Ancestry.com. June 20, 2014. Retrieved 9 jan 2017
- ^ "John Berman solves family mystery in Amsterdam", CNN. Retrieved 9 jan 2017
- ^ CNN: "Remembering Newtown Victims; Jeb Bush Remarks on Immigrants Cause a Stir; Talking Fathers Day with John Berman" June 14, 2013
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