Erin Burnett
Erin Burnett | |
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| Born | Erin Isabelle Burnett July 2, 1976 Mardela Springs, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | News anchor, journalist |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | Erin Burnett OutFront on CNN; co-anchor on Squawk on the Street; host of Street Signs at CNBC |
Erin Isabelle Burnett (born July 2, 1976) is an American news anchor who currently leads Erin Burnett OutFront on CNN. Prior to this role, she served as co-anchor on Squawk on the Street and was the host of Street Signs at CNBC. Burnett has made appearances on programs such as NBC's Meet the Press and Today, MSNBC's Morning Joe, as well as NBC Nightly News. She has also occasionally featured on The Celebrity Apprentice.
Throughout her career, Burnett has reported live from critical international hotspots including the borders of Mali, Afghanistan, Rwanda, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel. Additionally, she has covered significant markets like China, Ukraine, and Pakistan.
While working at NBC, Joe Scarborough dubbed Burnett "the International Superstar" in recognition of her extensive overseas documentary reporting. Her journalistic assignments have taken her to locations such as Ethiopia, Libya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and India.
Burnett’s reporting places considerable emphasis on Middle Eastern affairs, with field coverage from nations including Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, and Yemen. She has also reported from other regions like Pakistan.
Early life and education
Born and raised in Mardela Springs, Maryland, Burnett is the youngest child of Esther Margaret (née Stewart) and Kenneth King Burnett, a professional in corporate law. Her heritage includes Irish, Scottish, and English roots. She attended Salisbury School, a private institution for elementary and middle school in Salisbury, Maryland, before moving on to graduate from St. Andrew's School, a private coeducational boarding prep school in Middletown, in 1994. In 2009, she returned there to deliver the commencement address. At Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Burnett earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political economy after studying political science and economics. During her college years, she participated in lacrosse and field hockey.
Career
Burnett’s professional journey began as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs, specializing in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions within investment banking. She then transitioned into media by working as a writer and booker for CNN's Moneyline. Subsequently, she took on the role of vice president at CitiMedia, the digital media division of Citigroup.
After her tenure at Citigroup, Burnett joined Bloomberg Television where she served as Stocks Editor and anchor. Between 2005 and 2011, she hosted CNBC’s Street Signs and co-anchored Squawk on the Street alongside Mark Haines.
On August 5, 2009, during a segment discussing feral camel culling, Burnett sparked controversy by labeling Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd a "serial killer," a remark she later clarified was intended humorously.
On December 7, 2010, Burnett aired an investigative piece concerning chemical firm Transammonia’s operations in Iran. Following the report, Transammonia announced it would phase out its Iranian contracts. This investigation received an Emmy nomination.
After more than five years with CNBC, Burnett departed on May 6, 2011, and joined CNN on October 3 of the same year. She launched her own prime-time program titled Erin Burnett OutFront, which is produced in New York City.
Soon after her arrival at CNN, Burnett encountered criticism from media watchdog groups over her October 2011 coverage of the Occupy Wall Street protests; these groups accused her reporting of factual inaccuracies. Journalist Glenn Greenwald attributed this perceived bias to her Wall Street background and connections through her partner to Citigroup. CNN defended both Burnett’s journalism and her production team.
On June 1, 2020, Burnett commented that President Trump’s proposed invocation of the Insurrection Act would be unprecedented since 1807 but later acknowledged that the act had been enacted more recently, with the last use occurring in 1992.
Hosted Shows
- Bloomberg on the Markets (2003–2005)
- Street Signs (2006–2011)
- Squawk on the Street (2005–2011)
- Erin Burnett OutFront (2011–present)
Documentary Features
- City of Money & Mystery (2008)
- India Rising: The New Empire (2008)
- The Russian Gamble (2008)
- Dollars & Danger: Africa, The Final Investment Frontier (2009)
- On Assignment: Iraq (2010)
- Big Money in the Middle East (2010)
Film Appearance
- Portrayed a CNN news anchor (as herself) in the film Edge of Tomorrow
Personal Background
Burnett was introduced to David Rubulotta, an executive and former trader at Lehman Brothers, through a blind date in 2003. Their engagement was announced in September 2011, followed by their marriage on December 21, 2012.
The couple has three children: their first son was born in November 2013, a daughter arrived in July 2015, and a second son was born in August 2018.
Burnett practices Roman Catholicism.
See also
External links
- Erin Burnett profile on CNN
- Erin Burnett's OutFront
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- Living people
- American business and financial journalists
- American financial analysts
- American television news anchors
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- American women in business
- Bloomberg L.P. people
- Citigroup people
- CNBC people
- CNN people
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- Women in finance
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- Journalists from Maryland
- Businesspeople from Maryland
- Businesspeople from New York City
- Williams College alumni
- People from Wicomico County, Maryland
- American people of English descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Scottish descent
- Catholics from Maryland
- Catholics from New York (state)
- Women business and financial journalists
- 21st-century American women
- St. Andrew's School (Delaware) alumni