Andrea Mitchell (MSNBC) Net Worth, husband Alan Greenspan, Kids, Wiki

• Andrea Mitchell is a prominent journalist and news anchor for NBC News and MSNBC.
• She was born in New Rochelle, New York and attended the University of Pennsylvania.
• She has held a number of roles at NBC, including Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, White House correspondent and Congressional correspondent.
• She has a net worth of $5 million and an annual income of $750,000.
• She is married to Alan Greenspan, an economist, who has a net worth of $20 million.

Who is Andrea Mitchell?

Andrea has risen to prominence through her professional engagement with NBC News and MSNBC, and is currently the NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent. One of her most prominent achievements was her reporting on the 2008 Presidential election campaign, but she has also featured in a number of a daily news show, including “Today”, “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt”, and is the host of her own show “Andrea Mitchell Reports”, which airs from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. ET weekdays on MSNBC.

So, do you want to find out more about this prominent journalist and news anchor, from her childhood to most recent career endeavors? If yes, then stay with us as we introduce you to Andrea Mitchell.

Andrea Mitchell Wiki: Age, Early Life, Parents, and Education

Andrea Mitchell was born on the 30th October 1946, in New Rochelle, New York State USA, the daughter of Cecile and Sydney Mitchell. Her father was CEO and a co-owner of a furniture manufacturer headquartered in Manhattan. Cecile was a Jew, and the president of Beth El Synagogue in New Rochelle for 40 years, and also an administrator at the New York Institute of Technology in Manhattan. She has a brother, Arthur who is now living in Yukon, Canada, where he is a successful politician.

Andrea matriculated from New Rochelle High School, after which she enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, from which she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature. During her university years, Andrea was a part of  WXPN, a student radio station, at which she served as news director.

Career Beginnings

She subsequently stayed in Philadelphia, and joined KYW radio as a reporter. During the next decade, Andrea was honing her skills by working for KYS as a City Hall correspondent, while also reporting for the TV station KYW-TV.

In 1976 she joined WTOP, which is a CBS affiliate headquartered in Washington, D.C., and then in 1978 she moved a further step forward as she became a part of NBC’s network news operation, being appointed as a general correspondent. Just the next year, Andrea was made NBC News energy correspondent, and her first major task was the late-‘70s energy crisis, and then the Three Mile Island nuclear accident.

In 1981 she was appointed White House correspondent, a position she held until 1988 when she was moved to become the congressional correspondent.

Andrea Mitchell

Rise to Prominence

Andrea’s role at NBC steadily improved, and she was named Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent in November 1994, a position she has held ever since. Andrea has contributed to a number of talk shows on NBC, including “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” (2004-2019), “Meet the Press” (2005-2018), “Today” (2007-2019), and “Morning Joe” (2011-2018), all of which increased her popularity, and thanks to which Andrea earned her own show “Andrea Mitchell Reports”, which started airing in 2012. Since then, Andrea has become a star and a prominent journalist of NBC News.

Andrea Mitchell Net Worth

Since launching her career, Andrea worked for several stations before she joined NBC News, all of which have contributed to her wealth. She has been with the successful station for the major part of her career, which increased her wealth to a large degree. So, have you ever wondered how rich Andrea Mitchell is, as of early 2019? According to authoritative sources, Andrea Mitchell’s net worth is as high as $5 million, while her annual income is now $750,000. Undoubtedly, her wealth will become even bigger in the upcoming years, assuming that she successfully continues her career, even at the age of 72.

Andrea Mitchell Controversies

Back in 2005 she was a part of Condoleezza Rice’s official visit to Sudan, during which she was grabbed by two security guards after popping a question to President of Sudan, Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir; she said, “Why should Americans believe your promises” regarding Darfur, when “your government is still supporting the militias?”. Without a proper answer and further comments, Rice left the meeting shortly afterwards, and the whole staff returned to the US.

Three years later, Andrea was involved in another controversy; this time she called the residents of southwest Virginia region rednecks; however, she made an official apology a few days later.

Andrea Mitchell Personal Life, Marriage, Divorce, Husband, Children

When it comes to her personal life, Andrea has been very open about the ups and downs that happen to her in her daily life. She has one marriage behind her, to Gil Jackson, which lasted from 1970 to 1975. Now, she is has been married to Alan Greenspan since 1997; she doesn’t have children. Andrea is a breast cancer survivor; having been diagnosed with the disease in 2011, but luckily it was in its early stages, and after treatment she was declared cancer-free.

Andrea Mitchell Husband, Alan Greenspan

Alan was born on the 6th March 1926, and is an economist, best known for having been Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States, a position he held from 1987 to 2006. He is the son of Herbert Greenspan and Rose Goldsmith, of Romanian Jewish and Hungarian Jewish ancestry respectively. Alan spent his childhood with his mother, and went to George Washington High School, in the same class with future noted scientist John Kemeny. Upon matriculation, he enrolled at New York University’s Stern School of Business, from which he earned a BA degree in economics in 1948, and two years later achieved his MA degree in economics, while he also obtained a PhD in economics from New York University.

Alan Greenspan’s net worth is authoritatively estimated at $20 million, as of early 2019.

Andrea Mitchell Internet Popularity

Over the years, Andrea has become quite popular on social media platforms, especially Twitter and Facebook, though she is also no stranger on Instagram. Her official Twitter page has over 1.7 million followers, with whom she has shared her most recent career endeavors, including the report of the meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, among many other posts. She is also quite popular on Facebook, with over 115,000 followers, while on Instagram, Andrea has just over 6,000 fans.

So, if you aren’t already a fan of this prominent news anchor and journalist, then this is a perfect opportunity for you to become one, just skip over to her official pages and see what she is up to next.

Olivia Wilson

Olivia Wilson is currently a reporter for AffairPost based in London, United Kingdom. Prior to joining AffairPost in September 2018, she was a entertainment reporter. Olivia studied journalism at Cardiff University, graduating in 2010.

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