John Berman is an American News anchor, the current anchor of CNN’s New Day, and also the regular relief presenter of Anderso Cooper 360°. He was the co-anchor who replaced the famous Chris Cuomo following Cuomo’s departure on May 24, 2018.
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John Berman attended an independent co-educational, boarding, and day university-preparatory school, Phillips Academy Andover in the town of Andover in Massachusetts. He left the school in 1990 and went to Havard University, which he graduated Summa Cum Laude, a Latin honor that indicates distinction in an academic degree. According to John Berman, he is of Sephardic Jewish descent.
John Berman joined ABC news in a junior post after leaving Havard University, rising to become a chief writer for Peter Jennings, a long-term newscaster of ABC World News Tonight. John Berman was assigned to cover the White House after the inauguration of President George W. Bush. He worked with ABC news for about six months and asked to be reassigned to New York. On his first week of work, the towers of the World Trade Center were destroyed in the September 11 attacks.
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John Berman was assigned to report from Iraq, embedded with a Marine infantry battalion at the beginning of the war in al-Nasiriyah as an air correspondent. According to John Berman, it was an incredible assignment for him and he enjoyed every moment of his assignment in Iraq. He said it was terrifying and risky but was able to deliver his job.
John Berman Net Worth
John Berman makes money from his news career and has an estimated net worth of $5 million. That’s enough worth to be a happy man financially.
Salary
John Berman is one of the highest-paid journalists in CNN, receiving an annual payment of $3.5 million, which is $291,666 monthly.
Wife
John Berman got married to the love of his life, Kerry Voss, and are blessed with two children. They do not reveal other details of their marriage such as the date they met and how they met.
Children
John and Kerry gave birth to two boys who are identical twins in 2017. The names of their children have not been announced to the media.