Don Ford Biography
Don Ford is an American twenty times Emmy Award-Winning anchor/reporter working for KPIX 5 as a Reporter MMJ. He joined the station in 2011.
Don Ford Age / Birthday
Ford manages to keep information regarding his dates of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday and how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 60s.
Don Ford Height / Measurements
Ford is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches.
Don Ford Wife
Ford is married. He manages to keep information regarding his marriage away from the public. However, we will update information about his spouse once it’s available.
Don Ford Kids / Children
Ford and his wife are parents of two grown children and lives with his wife in the East Bay. He manages to keep information regarding his kids away from the limelight. However, we will update this information about his children once it’s available.
Don Ford Family / Relatives
Ford was born and brought up in the United States. His parents are Mr. Ford and his wife. He manages to keep information regarding his parents away from the limelight. Additionally, he shares no information regarding whether he has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Don Ford Career
Ford works for KPIX 5 as a Multimedia Journalist. He writes, edits, and shoots all of his own stories. While attending school at Del Mar College he began his 3-decade career at KZTV in Corpus Christi, Texas. There he worked as a “One Man Band,” Reporter/Photographer. He took two years off and moved to Venezuela to adventure. For Reynolds Aluminum Montaplan he worked as a Photographer/Writer.
When he came back he served at KXTV in Sacramento and KOVR and before coming to CBS owned he served KRON in 2001 he operated the station, KPIX 5. Aside from reporting he is a distinguished photographer. From the Northern California Bay Area Press Photographers Association he has won every award in every category. Ford has almost twenty Emmy nominations, resulting in four local Emmys. He enrolled at Fresno State where he graduated with Bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Ford was part of a team that was awarded the National Emmy Award in September 2010 for their Breaking News coverage of the Oakland Riots following the shooting of Oscar Grant by BART Police. He reported the beginnings of the first Gulf War in the Middle East, the Hurricane Katrina destruction of New Orleans, and the Contra/Sandinista Civil war in Nicaragua. He is a seasoned sailor and an avid outdoorsman. During his free time, he gives back to the community, as assistant Scoutmaster to a large East Bay Troop.
Don Ford Salary
Ford receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Don Ford’s Net Worth
Through Ford’s career as a Multimedia Journalist, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Don Ford KPIX 5
Ford works at KPIX 5 where he works with his fellow colleagues who are anchors, reporters, and meteorologists and they include;
- Amanda Starrantino
- Elizabeth Cook
- Juliette Goodrich
- Justin Andrews
- Andrea Nakano
- Vern Glenn
- Dennis O’Donnell
- Gianna Franco
- Paul Heggen
- Darren Peck
- Jessica Burch
- Brian Hackney
Don Ford Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Ford is active on his social media accounts. He has about 8.6k followers on his Facebook Page, about 261 followers on his Twitter account, and around 307 followers on his Instagram account.