Pierre Thomas

Pierre Thomas is an American journalist who serves as the Chief Justice Correspondent for ABC News in Washington. He is the two-time Emmy Award winner and the recipient of the Peabody Award and Dupont Award. He has been named “Journalist of the Year” by the National Association of Black Journalists. 

Dating, Allison Thomas, Married?

Pierre is married to his long-time girlfriend, Allison Thomas. They first met at a friend’s wedding and eventually ignited the romance. They tied the knot in 1998. 

Pierre has his wife have welcomed a son named Nathaniel Charles Thomas. Their son was diagnosed with Autism in his childhood. As of now, the family is living happily in Washington DC.

Net Worth and Salary 

Pierre started his career in journalism, working at The Roanoke Times and World-News. In 1987, he joined The Washington Post and worked for ten years, where Ben Bradlee served as a mentor. Later in 1997, he joined CNN and served as a justice correspondent. 

While working with the ABC’s team, Pierre was a member covering the terrorist attacks of September 11th. He was awarded an Emmy Award and DuPont-Columbia University Awards for covering the 9/11 calamity.

In 2005, Pierre won the Edward R. Murrow Award for the best newscast. He was also awarded “Journalist of the Year” by the National Association of Black Journalists. While covering President Barack Obama’s inauguration, he received an Emmy award. In 2011, he was honored with Pinnacle Award by the Houston Association of Black Journalists. 

Pierre has accrued massive wealth working as a journalist for over three decades. His annual salary is around $70 thousand. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated at $700 thousand.  

Bio, Wiki, Parents

Pierre Thomas was born on 23 November 1954 in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is American by nationality and belongs to the Swiss ethnicity. His birth sign is Scorpio. His father was a factory worker, and his mother was a homemaker. He is the youngest of five siblings in the family.

His father passed away around the mid-2000s. After completing high school, he went to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Later in 1984, he graduated from the same University with a Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism. 

Height, Weight, Body Measurements 

66-year-old Pierre stands at the height of 5 feet 7 feet and weighs around 65kg. He is bald and has black eyes. 

Interesting Facts

1. Pierre has over 22.4k followers on his Twitter account. 
2. Pierre won the Radio Television Digital News Association's John F. Hogan Distinguished Service Award for "contributions to journalism and freedom of the press."