Catherine Herridge Biography and Wiki
Catherine Herridge is an American journalist and author who is a CBS News senior investigative correspondent in Washington D.C since November 2019. Most recently, Herridge served as the Chief Intelligence correspondent for Fox News Channel before joining CBS News. She had been with Fox News since 1996.
Catherine Herridge Age and Birthday
Herridge is 56 years old as of 2020. She was born on May 18, 1964, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Herridge celebrates her birthday on May 18 every year.
Catherine Herridge Height and Weight
The famous journalist stands tall at a height of 5 feet 8 inches or 1.73 m. She weighs 57kg or 126 lbs. Herridge has light brown eyes and dark brown hair. Details regarding her other body measurements will be updated as soon as they will be publicly available.
Catherine Herridge Education
Herridge attended Jarvis Collegiate Institute in Canada for her high school education. She then relocated to the United States for college. She attended Harvard College and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in journalism. She also earned a Master’s degree in journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Catherine Herridge Parents, Family and Siblings
Herridge was born and brought up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She comes from a military family, where her parents are Canadians. Herridge belongs to American nationality with a white ethical background. There is no information regarding her siblings if there is any. However, this information will be updated as soon as it will be available.
Catherine Herridge Husband
Herridge is a married woman. She is married to an Air Force Lieutenant Colonel JD Hayes. Hayes is a West Point graduate and has served multiple overseas deployments since 9/11.
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The couple tied their knot on 13th March 2004 and they have been blessed with two sons. One of her son’s name is Peter Herridge while the other child’s name is unknown. On 6th June 2006, she donated a portion of her liver to her infant child who was diagnosed with biliary atresia. The family resides in Washington D.C.
Catherine Herridge Salary
Herridge earns an annual salary of about $100,000. Her primary source of income is her career as a CBS News senior investigative correspondent in Washington D.C.
Catherine Herridge Net Worth
Herridge has an estimated Net Worth of $10 million. She acquires most of her wealth through her career as a television personality.
Catherine Herridge Fox News
Herridge joined Fox News Channel at its inception in 1996. Prior to Fox News, she was a London-based correspondent for ABC News. She is termed as the longtime worker of Fox News as of 2020.
In the year 2007, Herridge had a legal dispute with Fox News about her salary. She complained to the channel about her dissatisfaction with the amount that they have paid and she filed a case with the EEOC. Later, her salary was increased and she was promoted. Herridge has also served as a field correspondent for the defunct Fox newsmagazine The Pulse.
At Fox, she has covered Hillary Clinton almost entirely, covering Clinton’s campaign for Senate in 2000, the 2004 Democratic presidential elections, the Washington, D.C.-area sniper attacks, the U.S.-sponsored resolution calling for the lifting of sanctions against Iraq, and the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in the U.S. over the 9/11 attacks. She was in New York on September 11, 2001, and she reported for the network from locations in New York City.
On October 31, 2019, Fox News confirmed that Herridge would be leaving the network, soon after being awarded the Tex McCrary Award for Journalism from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society for her enterprise reporting at Fox News. Herridge joined CBS News as a senior investigative correspondent commencing her duties in November 2020.
Catherine Herridge CBS
Herridge joined CBS News as their senior investigative correspondent in Washington D.C in November 2019 after leaving her role as Chief Intelligence correspondent for Fox News Channel on October 31, 2019.
