Biography of Anne Thompson

Synopsis

Anne Thompson is a journalist working as NBC News’ Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent. She has covered the Catholic Church and environmental and economic issues. She is the winner of the prestigious Gerald Loeb Award and was honored with seven Emmy Awards.

Early age and education

Thompson was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is an American by nationality and is of White ethnicity.

Thompson grew up and got his education in Europe. She attended the International School of Brussels in Belgium. She received her high school diploma from high school.

Thompson then transferred to the University of Notre Dame, where she was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2010. She graduated from the University with a BA in American Studies.

early career

Thompson began her journalism career in 1979. She worked for WNDU-TV in South Bend, Indiana serving as a general assignment reporter from 1979 to 1983. She then worked as a consumer reporter for NBC affiliate KSDK-TV in Saint Louis, Missouri. in 1983 for about three years.

After gaining a wealth of experience with the job, Thompson moved to NBC affiliate WDIV-TV in Detroit in 1986. There, she worked as a general assignment reporter for 11 years.

She was honored with seven Emmy Awards for a variety of stories including her coverage of the Jessica DeBoer custody battle, a profile of Kirk Kerkorian and her attempted takeover of Chrysler.

NBC career

Thompson joined NBC News as a national correspondent in 1997. She reported a variety of stories, including Daimler Benz’s takeover of Chrysler and the death of John F. Kennedy Jr. She became chief financial correspondent in March 2005.

She was chief financial correspondent covering topics such as the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina and the Martha Stewart trials.

Thompson served as a senior correspondent for NBC News in 2000. He covered the presidential campaigns of Democratic Sen. Bill Bradley and Republican Sen. John McCain. She has also covered a variety of national stories during that time.

Thompson became Senior Environment Correspondent in April 2007. He has covered many economic and environmental issues and covers the Catholic Church, including former Pope Benedict XVI and current Pope Francis. Reports of her appear on all NBC News platforms, including NBC Nightly News, Today, MSNBC and NBCNews.com.

Life and personal affairs

Talking about her personal life, she might be married. Despite her enormous popularity, she has yet to reveal many things about her personal life to the public. She has not revealed that she had a husband in the past.

Thompson was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago. According to her, her work at NBC was part of her cure.

The journalist is also very fond of animals. She loves the dog the most and even has one named Ross.

Net worth

Thompson is among the highest-paid journalists at NBC News. She earns a decent salary from her working career and has maintained an excellent net worth in her lifetime. Her salary can be around $300,000 a year.