Background

Christopher Charles Cuomo was born on August 9, 1970. His father, Mario Cuomo was a former Governor of New York state and his brother Andrew Cuomo is the current Governor of New York. Chris graduated from Yale University and received his law degree from Fordham University. Chris' brother and father rose to their position of the governor as a result of their devotion to public service.

Career

Before starting his career in journalism, Chris Cuomo practiced law and worked in finance. As a law practitioner, Chris was able to make progress in the Jaycee Dugard, Anthony Weiner and Stephanie Madoff cases.

He then joined Fox News Channel as an analyst for political policies. He worked as a correspondent for the show Fox Files at Fox News Channel which specialized in airing controversial social problems. He later joined ABC News and was in charge of the weekly digital shows Focus on Faith and The Real Deal at ABC News Now, which is the network’s 24-hour news website. He also worked for CNBC and MSNBC before joining CNN as a correspondent.

The valuable coverage by Chris Cuomo has led to some significant changes like the changes in the cardmember policy by American Express, the recalling of numerous affected car models by BMW, and the intervention of the FDA in the case of adverse effects of Zinc in denture creams. He has also covered key stories from all parts of the world including war torn Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan. His documentaries have been instrumental in bringing to the public’s attention to the plight of homeless teens in the United States. He also exposed the effects of Heroin in suburban areas.

Chris is the only person known to have landed an interview with Aaron Fisher, the first sexual abuse victim who was shamed by football coach Jerry Sandusky. Among Chris’ standout news coverage was when he covered the Aurora, the effects of Hurricane Sandy, the results of the Newtown and on-scene coverage of the 9/11s 10th anniversary.

Awards

Chris Cuomo has received many Emmy nominations and numerous other awards for his extensive and in-depth reporting style. He has received the News Emmy and was the youngest ever correspondent to receive the award. He has also been honored with the Peabody and Polk awards and the Edward R. Murrow award. He also received the Loeb Award and the Silver Gavel Award from the American Bar Association.

Relationships

Chris is married to Cristina and has three children with her. Chris has been married to Cristina Greeven for over 15 years now. Chris’ wife, Cristina works with Gotham Magazine as an editor. In their early relationship days, Chris and Cristina dated for a year and some months before they decided to commit to their marriage in accordance with their Roman Catholic traditions.

Despite having inflexible work schedules, Chris and his wife are great parents to their children. Spending time with his children is of great importance to Chris and they like to spend quality time at lakeside fishing. The introduction of his son into Chris’ life changed him and he desires to be a good parent.