Erin Burnett Biography

Fast Facts

• Selected as one of Fortune magazine's Top 40 Under 40 in 2010
• Graduated from Williams College with a bachelor's degree in political economy
• Worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs before joining CNN as a writer
• Found success on TV news after writing a letter to an anchor on CNN
• Quote: "(On her work ethic) "But when you're working your way up, you have to get to know things well․ Insane preparation keeps me calm․""
• Known as the anchor of "Erin Burnett OutFront․"
• Produced and anchored a number of documentaries on the state of affairs in foreign countries, including India, Russia and Iraq
• Covered global financial news as an anchor on "Street Signs" and a co-anchor on "Squawk on the Street․"
• Served as an advisor to TV personality Donald Trump on "The Apprentice․"
• Supported the non-profit organization Council on Foreign Relations
• Won the Most Likely to Host a Talk Show award in high school