Brian Ross Biography
Brian Ross is an American investigative journalist who worked for ABC News till 2018 as the Chief Investigative Correspondent. He worked as a reporter for ABC World News Tonight with David Muir, Nightline, Good Morning America, 20/20, and ABC News Radio, among others. Other 20/20 journalists are; Juju Chang, Deborah Roberts, Brian Ross, and Diane Sawyer
Brian Ross Age
Ross is 73 years old as of 2021. She was born Brian Elliot Ross on 23 October 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Brian Ross Height
Ross stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Brian Ross Family
Ross has not shared any information regarding his loving parents as of now, 2022. Nonetheless, we will update the site as soon as we get more intel from our trusted sources of information as soon as possible.
Brian Ross Wife
Ross is married to Lucinda Sanman. The couple married in 1985.
Brian Ross Education
Ross grew up in the city of Chicago, Illinois. In 1971, he received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Iowa. Ross went on to work for KWWL-TV in Waterloo, Iowa, after graduation.
Brian Ross Net Worth
Brian has an estimated net worth of $15 million.
Brian Ross Accusations
Iraq was related to the anthrax assaults in the United States, according to ABC News journalist Ed Ross in October 2001. He amended the story in November 2001, admitting that the previous reports of bentonite in the tests were inaccurate. A story by Ross, Chris Vlasto, and Rhonda Schwartz on January 14, 2004, linked presidential contender Howard Dean to a trooper who worked for him when he was governor of Vermont. Ross proposed on the air, based on the gunman’s name, a link between a member of a Colorado Tea Party group and the shooting during coverage of the 2012 Aurora, Colorado massacre. Ross was suspended without pay for four weeks in December 2017 after falsely claiming that Donald Trump authorized Michael Flynn to contact Russian officials during his presidential campaign.
Brian Ross 20/20
Ross has been an ABC News reporter since 1994, contributing to shows like World News with Diane Sawyer, 20/20, Good Morning America, Nightline, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, and ABC News Radio. Ross won the Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting in 2007 for a two-part “20/20” undercover investigation of retail pharmacy errors, which focused on large drugstore chains such as CVS and Walgreens. He also won a Business Emmy in 2007 for uncovering conflicts of interest among West Virginia Supreme Court judges. Ross won his eighth duPont-Columbia Award in 2010 for the “20/20” story “The Coach’s Secret,” which exposed a youth swimming scam.
Ross received his sixth George Polk Award, sixth Peabody Award, and second Emmy Award in 2012 for his “20/20” investigation “Peace Corps: A Trust Betrayed,” which exposed the cover-up of sexual assault of Peace Corps volunteers and prompted congressional hearings and calls for new legislation. For the report, he was also awarded a Gracie Award in 2012.
Brian Ross Career
While working for WKYC-TV in Cleveland in the mid-1970s, Ross covered Jackie Presser and the Teamsters union’s corruption, as well as interviewing gangster Danny Greene. After being hired by NBC News, he continued to report on the Teamsters. In 1976, he received a Sigma Delta Chi Award for his coverage of the Teamsters, and in 1977, he received a National Headliner Award for his coverage of the Teamsters. While at NBC, Ross broke the FBI Abscam scandal. Ross has been an ABC News reporter since 1994, contributing to shows like World News with Diane Sawyer, 20/20, Good Morning America, Nightline, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, and ABC News Radio.
In 2009, Ross and his investigative unit published a report on Mohamed Atta, describing him as the mastermind behind the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. He also covered Zacarias Moussaoui’s alleged role in the attacks and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s questioning of him prior to September 11. In 2004, he won the duPont Award for his undercover investigation into nuclear smuggling, which questioned whether American authorities could stop a shipment of radioactive material from entering the nation.
Ross reported on May 24, 2006, that the Justice Department was looking into House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s alleged ties to the Jack Abramoff corruption affair. The Justice Department and Dennis Hastert both denied the tale, but Ross insisted it was true.
He did add that the probe could “wash out and be nothing” in the end. Ross claimed on September 6, 2006, that Pakistan had chosen not to pursue Osama bin Laden’s capture as long as he acted “like a peaceful citizen.” Pakistan has disputed the allegations. The claim was based on a phone call in which the Pakistani General was cited by ABC as saying, “ABC News: Q. Could bin Laden or Zawahiri stay if they wanted to? A. Gen. Sultan: That kind of person cannot stay. If someone is present, he must submit, live as a good citizen, and his whereabouts and exit travel will be known to the authorities.”
Rep. Mark Foley sent sexually explicit online communications to underage male congressional aides, according to Ross, on September 29, 2006. Foley resigned as a result of the scandal. For his series of investigations “Conduct Unbecoming,” he won his fifth Peabody Award in 2006 for his investigation of the Congressional page incident involving Foley. Ross won an Emmy, a Peabody Award, a USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism, an Investigative Reporters and Editors Award, the 2007 National Headliner Award for Television Affiliated Online Journalism, and the Online News Association Journalism Award for his work on that series.