Margaret Brinnan
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Early Life and Education
Margaret Brennan was born and raised in Connecticut. She attended the University of Virginia, where she graduated with distinction in 2002 with a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Affairs. She was recognized as an Emmerich-Wright scholar for the excellence of her thesis. Additionally, Brennan studied Middle East studies and minored in the Arabic language at Yarmouk University in Irbid, Jordan, through a Fulbright-Hays Grant.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 26 Mar, 1980
- Age
- 40 yrs
- Occupations
- Journalist
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- Citizenship
- United States of America
- Birth Place
- Stamford
- Education
- University of Virginia
Yarmouk University - Gender
- Female
- Description
- American journalist
- Twitter Id
- Margbrennan
Broadcasting Career
Brennan began her career in broadcasting in 2002 as a news producer at CNBC. She worked on “Louis Rukeyser’s Wall Street,” a weekly financial news program, where she was responsible for writing content and booking guests. She also served as a producer for the network's show “Street Signs.”
In 2009, Brennan moved to Bloomberg Television, where she became the anchor of the mid-morning weekday program “In Business.” Her reporting emphasized the intersection of government and business, with a particular focus on economic and financial developments at the New York Stock Exchange. She remained at Bloomberg Television until 2012.
Role at CBS News
Brennan joined CBS News in 2012 as a correspondent assigned to cover the U.S. State Department. She is based in Washington, D.C., and also serves as a general assignment reporter. Brennan is currently the moderator of “Face the Nation,” a flagship Sunday morning news program on CBS News. She has previously contributed to “CBS Evening News.”
