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Brain Willams

Role at NBC Nightly News

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Brian Williams served as the managing editor and anchor of NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, the flagship evening news program of NBC. He assumed this role in 2004, succeeding veteran journalist Tom Brokaw. Prior to joining NBC Nightly News, Williams was an anchor at WCBS-TV in New York City.

Early Life and Education

Brian Douglas Williams was born on May 5, 1959, in Elmira, New York, and raised in Middletown, New Jersey. He attended George Washington University and later studied at the Catholic University of America, both in Washington, D.C., though he did not complete a degree.

Family and Personal Life

Williams married Jane Gillan Stoddard in 1986. The couple has two children: a son, Douglas Williams, and a daughter, Allison Williams, an actress known for her work on television and in film. The family resides in New Canaan, Connecticut.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 5 May, 1959
Age: 60 yrs
Citizenship: United States of America
Birth Place: Ridgewood
residence: New Canaan
Gender: Male
Description: American TV news anchor
Twitter Id: Bwilliams
Spouse: Jane Gillan Stoddard [M. 1986]
Net Worth 2021: 50 million
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Last Modified: Aug 18 2025
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