Carl Quintanilla Biography

Fast Facts

• Won an RTNDA Edward R․ Murrow Award and a Peabody Award for his 2005 coverage of Hurricane Katrina from New Orleans
• Graduated from the University of Colorado with a bachelor's degree in political science
• One of his first jobs in the media was as a summer editorial assistant for National Public Radio in Washington, D․C
• Worked for "The Wall Street Journal" as a reporter for six years
• Joined the NBC network in 1999, covering stories for CNBC and working as a New York and Chicago based correspondent for NBC News
• Reported on such events as the Beijing and London Olympics, the reconstruction of post-war Iraq and the 2004 U․S․ presidential campaign
• Has reported on a number of topics in one-hour documentaries for CNBC including the success of Costco and how McDonalds spread across the globe