Eric Sevareid
Arnold Eric Sevareid (November 26, 1912 – July 9, 1992) was an American author and CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977. He was one of a group of elite war correspondents who were hired by CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow and nicknamed "Murrow's Boys." Sevareid was the first to report the Fall of Paris in 1940, when the city was captured by German forces during World War II.
Eric Sevareid | |
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| Born | Arnold Eric Sevareid November 26, 1912 Velva, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1992 (aged 79) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | University of Minnesota (B.A. 1935) |
| Occupation(s) | News journalist, author |
| Years active | 1930–1990 |
| Employer | CBS |
| Notable work | Canoeing with the Cree (1935) |
| Television | CBS Evening News (1965–1977) |
| Spouses | Lois Finger
(m. 1935; div. 1962)Belén Marshall
(m. 1963; div. 1974)Suzanne St. Pierre (m. 1979) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Peabody Award (1950, 1964, 1968) Television Academy Hall of Fame (1987) Emmy Award nominee (1955, 1958) For More: See Honors |
Sevareid followed in Murrow's footsteps as a commentator on the CBS Evening News for thirteen years, for which he was recognized with Emmy and Peabody Awards.
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