BIOGRAPHY AND Lifestyle OF SAM DONALDSON

Sam Donaldson is a former American reporter and news anchor widely credited with working at ABC News from 1967 to 2013. He is also known as the network’s White House correspondent from 1977 to 1989. He later took over from 1998 to 1999. Sam even worked as a panelist and co-anchor of ABC’s Sunday program before his retirement.

Sam was employed as a reporter in Washington by ABC News in October 1967, covering the two major political party conventions in 1968, and began anchoring the Saturday and Sunday 11:00 p.m. newscasts. network the following year.

SAM DONALDSON AGE

Sam is 84 years old as of 2020, he was born on March 11, 1934 in El Paso, Texas, United States . He celebrates his birthday on March 11 every year and his birth sign is Pisces. Sam will be 85 on March 11, 2021.

SAM DONALDSON HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

Donaldson stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches and weighs 73 kg . He also appears to be quite tall in his photos. However, the exact details regarding his other body measurements are currently under investigation.

SAM DONALDSON EDUCATION

The former veteran ABC news anchor studied at New Mexico Military Institute and Texas Western College. Now the school is currently known as the University of Texas at El Paso. There, Sam was part of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and was the manager of the campus radio station called KTEP.

SAM DONALDSON RELIGION

He said that Catholicism is a list of doctrines and rules that you must accept to be Catholic. If you don’t accept them, you’re not Catholic. A kind of extended loyalty test.

SAM DONALDSON FAMILY

In 1934, Sam was born as the son of his mother Chloe Hampson and father Samuel Donaldson Sr. His mother, Chloe worked as a schoolteacher at a local school located in their hometown while his father was a hardworking and dedicated farmer .

SAM DONALDSON SPOUSE AND WIFE, SANDRA MARTORELLI

Donaldson has been married four times in his life. He married his first ex-wife Patricia Oates in 1954 but they separated in 1962, Billie Kay Butler from 1963 to 1980. After three years he married Jan Smith from 1983 to 2014. He is currently married to Sandra Martorelli . The couple married in December 2014. They live together in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

SAM DONALDSON KIDS

Sam was blessed with four adult children from his previous marriages. They include ; Samuel Donaldson III , Jennifer Donaldson , Thomas Donaldson , and Robert Donaldson .

NET WORTH OF SAM DONALDSON

Sam has an estimated Net worth of around $50 million as of 2020 . This includes its assets, money and income. His main source of income is his career as a television personality and journalist. Thanks to his various sources of income, Sam has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest life.

DEATH OF SAM DONALDSON

Sam is not dead. Many believed he died because he was supposed to be with his producer David Kaplan, who was shot by a sniper while en route from Sarajevo in August 1992. Luckily Same was in another vehicle and he even co-anchored the Primetime Live program, reporting Kaplan’s death that night.

MISSING TOOTH BY SAM DONALDSON

In February 2020, Sam appeared on CNN with Chris Cuomo interviewing Sam about his career and his support for Bloomberg at that time. Chris was so happy and excited to finally interview Sam because he always considered Sam a mentor. The interview went pretty well and Sam laughed a bit in part of the interview and every viewer noticed his missing front tooth. However, Donaldson did not release any information about his missing front tooth.

SAM DONALDSON RANCH

According to reliable sources, Sam owns a luxurious ranch located in New Mexico. In 2004, the Ranch made headlines after a young man confirmed he had shot and killed his family at Sam’s New Mexico Ranch. Cody Posey was arrested on July 7, 2004 in connection with the crime. He was later convicted of manslaughter.

POLITICAL PARTY SAM DONALDSON

Donaldson was confirmed to cover all major political party events and conventions held from 1964 to 2012. However, he did not cover the Republican convention hosted by various high-profile leaders in 1992.

SAM DONALDSON METRICS AND FACTS

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Sam.

Sam Donaldson Bio et Lifestyle

• Full names: Samuel Andrew Donaldson Jr.
• Popular like: Sam
• Gender: Male
• Profession / Profession: Journalist and News Presenter
• Nationality: American
• Race/Ethnicity: White
• Religion: to be updated
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Sam Donaldson’s birthday

• Age / How old?: 64 years old
• Zodiac sign: Pisces
• Date of birth: March 11, 1934
• Place of birth: El Paso, Texas
• Birthday date: March 11

Sam Donaldson Body Measurements

• Body measurements: Not available
• Height / what height?: 5 feet 8 inches (1.75 m)
• Weight: 73 kilograms
• Eye color: black
• Hair color: gray
• Size: Not available

Sam Donaldson family and relationship

• Father dad): Samuel Donaldson SNR.
• Mother: Chloe Hampson
• Siblings (Siblings): Not Known
• Civil status: Married
• Wife/Spouse: Married to Jan Smith (1983-2014), Billie Kay Butler (1963-1980), Patricia Oates (1954-1963) and Sandra Martorelli (since 2014)
• Dating/Girlfriend: Not Applicable
• Children: Son (Samuel, Robert, Jennifer and Thomas Donaldson) and daughter (Jennifer Donaldson)

Sam Donaldson Net Worth and Salary

• Net worth: around $50 million
• Salary: Under consideration
• Source of income: journalist and news anchor

SAM DONALDSON’S CAREER

Sam covered the Vietnam War for ABC News in 1971. From 1973 to 1974, he became ABC’s senior Watergate correspondent, where he covered the trial of the Senate hearings on Watergate, the Watergate burglars and the impeachment inquiry of President Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee.

Donaldson also covered Jimmy Carter’s presidential campaign in 1976 and the following year became the network’s White House correspondent, a position he held until January 1989.

He appeared as a panelist with David Brinkley on a Sunday morning television show This Week since its inception in 1981, and in 1996 he co-anchored the show This Week with Cokie Roberts following Brinkley’s retirement. He occasionally serves as a panelist on This Week. From 1979 to August 1989, he anchored the ABC Sunday Evening News from its inception.

Along with Diane Sawyer, he co-anchored the network’s magazine program Primetime Live from 1989 to 1999. In 1990-1991, he covered the first Persian Gulf War and co-anchored Kuwait City’s Primetime Live after Iraqi troops have been expelled. In August 1992, he went to Sarajevo on a mission with his producer David Kaplan. He co-anchored the Primetime Live program reported on Kaplan’s death.

In January 1997, he was assigned to the White House as the network’s chief correspondent, where he served until mid-1999. He covered the impeachment of President Clinton and the Lewinsky scandal. In 2002, he anchored America’s first regularly scheduled Internet news show and later hosted ABC News Now’s “Politics Live.” He covered every major political party convention from 1964 to 2012 until his retirement from ABC in 2013.

SAM DONALDSON CANCER

Sam had melanoma removed from a lymph node in 1995. Since then, he has been an active supporter of cancer research and Chairman Emeritus of the Advisory Board of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SAM DONALDSON

WHO IS SAM DONALDSON?

Sam is a renowned former American reporter and news anchor widely recognized for his work at ABC News from 1967 to 2013. He is also known as the network’s White House correspondent from 1977 to 1989 and 1998 to 1999. Sam even worked as a panelist and a Sunday program co-anchor of ABC before his retirement.

HOW OLD IS SAM DONALDSON?

Sam is an American national born on March 11, 1934 in El Paso, Texas.

HOW TALL IS SAM DONALDSON?

Sam stands at a height of 1.75m.

IS SAM DONALDSON MARRIED?

Yes, Sam is married to his lovely wife Sandra Martorelli.

HOW MUCH IS DONALDSON WORTH?

Donaldson has a net worth of around $50 million. This amount was accrued from his career as a former ABC anchor and veteran reporter.

WHERE DOES SAM DONALDSON LIVE?

He resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, we will upload photos of his home as soon as we get them from a credible source.

IS SAM DONALDSON DEAD OR ALIVE?

Sam is still alive and his health is currently stable.

WHERE IS DONALDSON NOW?

Sam retired as a correspondent at ABC News. However, he makes various appearances on CNN as a panelist and guest.