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Eric Shawn Biography

Birth Name:Eric Shawn

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Writer, Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

Earned a degree in urban studies at Georgetown University in 1979
Started out as a reporter for the local New York station WPIX-TV
Frequently covers political campaigns, including the 1992, 1996, and 2004 Democratic and Republican National Conventions
Has provided news reports on various terrorist attacks, including the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the attacks of September 11, 2001, the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing, etc
Frequently reports on news stories from the United Nations headquarters
In 2006, he authored the book "The U․N․ Exposed: How the United Nations Sabatoges America's Security and Fails the World․"
Was a war correspondent in the Persian Gulf and Somalia while working for FOX News Edge