Anderson Hays Cooper is a popular television journalist. He is one of the important anchors of CNN who hosts the show Anderson Cooper 360°. He always hosts live programs and also in locations for breaking news. Anderson Cooper age is fifty-three. Other than his work as a host he performs many duties in CNN. Then from September 2011 to May, he worked as a host in Anderson Live. Many people like his style of hosting that is why he is one of the well-known hosts in America.
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Background information
The birth date of Cooper is June 3, 1967, and his place of birth in Manhattan, New York City. The names of his parents are Wyatt Emory Cooper who is a writer and Gloria Vanderbilt a fashion designer, heiress and artist. His media experience started early. He went to Dalton School which is a private university located at Upper East Side, Manhattan.
At age seventeen he completed his graduation. He also travelled to Africa as part of his education. After that, he went to Yale University and lived in Trumbull College. He majored in political science.
Profession
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– Early career
Cooper got a job opportunity in Channel One. He started to film the life and culture of Vietnam for the channel. In 1995 started to work as a correspondent for ABC News. Then he got a job as a host for The Mole show on the same channel.
– Career in CNN
In 2001 he joined CNN and on 2008 he started to host Anderson Cooper 360°. Anderson Cooper on CNN covered many important stories from places like CNN, death of Pope John Paul ll, the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Bowles and more.
Cooper is also a freelance writer. He has done a variety of articles for Details magazine. Then in 2006, he published a memoir for HarperCollins.
Personal life
Cooper’s family includes his two half-brothers named Leopold Stanislaus “Stan” Stokowski and Christopher Stokowski. Cooper is gay and one of the famous gay journalists in America. But he likes to keep his affairs and family life private. Anderson Cooper partner is Benjamin Maisani. He was his long-time partner however they separated for some time.
However, they got back together and opted for surrogate parenthood. Anderson Cooper baby born on Monday and his name is Wyatt Morgan. Anderson Cooper husband Ben is a Night club owner and he has planned to sell some of his clubs to spend more time with the baby. They both are very happy to raise the child together.
The net worth of Anderson Cooper
Cooper’s mother’s side of the family are rich business magnates. That is why he has inherited the $1.5 million estates of his mother. But Cooper does not believe in inheriting money as he wants to make his own. Anderson Cooper’s net worth amounts to $200 million. He is one of the richest TV hosts as he has covered sensational news on CNN.
Conclusion
Anderson Cooper is a great TV host. Now he is happy to begin the phase of fatherhood.
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