Brian Williams: Biography in Details
Who is Brian Williams?
Brian Williams is an American journalist. Brian is known as a managing editor of NBC Nightly News and is also known for his 10 years of career in anchoring. His news was awarded the Peabody Award after Brian joined the channel. Later in 2015, he was suspended for misrepresenting the Iraq War in 2003.
Who are the parents of Brian Williams?
Brian Williams is born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the USA on May 5, 1959. He is the son of Dorothy May and Gordon Lewis Williams, an executive vice president of the National Retail Merchants Association.
Brian moved to Middletown, New Jersey with his parents and 4 younger siblings when he was studying in Junior High School.
He graduated from a Roman Catholic High School in Middletown, Mater Dei High School. He was Editorial Editor for the school newspaper while he was studying in High School.
Brian studied at Brookdale Community College, The Catholic University of America, and then at George Washington University.
He interned with the administration of President Jimmy Carter. He did not graduate till now and still regrets leaving college.
Brian Williams: Career, Salary, Net Worth
Brian Williams started his work at KOAM-TV in Pittsburg, Kansas in 1981. After that, he worked in Philadelphia for WCAU. Brain joined NBC News in 1993 where he worked as chief White House correspondent and anchor for Weekend Nightly News.
After 3 years of his work, he was anchor and managing editor of The News with Brian Williams, broadcast on MSNBC and CNBC in 1996.
In 2011. Brian Williams also made his appearance on shows like The Daily Show, 30 Rock, and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Brian has also won a total of 12 Emmy Awards in his American primetime and daytime entertainment programming in various categories. Brian has won The Edward Murrow Award 11 times in his career.
Performing in many television programs and anchoring various popular shows Brian Williams has made a net worth of $50 Million as of 2023, whereas his last recorded salary was $13 million.
Is Brian Williams involved in any rumors and controversies?
In his interview, Brian Williams said that he was in a helicopter that was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade and forced down in the Iraq war in 2003, later on, in 2015, another soldier who was part of the team in the downed aircraft said he didn’t remember Williams being on board. After the statement, Brian was suspended from NBC News for six months without pay.
How tall is Brian Williams?
Brian Williams has a height of 6 feet 1 inch tall. He has blond hair color and blue eyes colors. His weight, body measurement, dress size, and shoe size are unknown.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Brian Williams is active on Facebook and Twitter accounts but he does not have an Instagram account. He has more than 236k followers on his Twitter account and he has over 147k followers on his Facebook account.
Brian Williams’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June | Friday |
| 2025 | June | Saturday |
| 2026 | June | Sunday |
| 2027 | June | Monday |
| 2028 | June | Wednesday |
Brian Williams’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | May | Sunday |
| 2025 | May | Monday |
| 2026 | May | Tuesday |
| 2027 | May | Wednesday |
| 2028 | May | Friday |