Erin Burnett

Birth Name:

Erin Isabelle Burnett

Birth Place:

Mardela Springs, Maryland, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer, Producer

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․"
Covered global financial news as an anchor on "Street Signs" and a co-anchor on "Squawk on the Street․"
Produced and anchored a number of documentaries on the state of affairs in foreign countries, including India, Russia and Iraq
Won the Most Likely to Host a Talk Show award in high school
Served as an advisor to TV personality Donald Trump on "The Apprentice․"
Supported the non-profit organization Council on Foreign Relations

2011Emmy - Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast:Nominated

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