Eric Shawn Biography
Eric Shawn is an American Senior correspondent, anchor, and author working for Fox News Channel. He joined the network in1996.
Eric Shawn Date of Birth / Birthday
Shawn is 65 years old as of 2022, he was born on March 12 1957 in New York, United States. He celebrates his birthday on the 12th of March every year.
Eric Shawn Measurements/Height
Shawn stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches tall.
Eric Shawn Partner/Wife
Shawn is married to Camilla Shawn after being in a very long relationship.
Eric Shawn Kids/Children
Shawn and Camilla are blessed with a child whom they have not disclosed his or her name.
Eric Shawn Relatives/ Family
Shawn was born in New York to Gilbert Shawn and Melba Rae. His mother was an actress, she was seen on “Search for Tomorrow” as Marge Bergman. On the 29th of December, 1971, she passed away in New York Hospital due to cerebral hemorrhage. She was 49 years old. His father moved to Orlando, Florida later in life, where he died at the age of 84 in 2005.
Eric Shawn Schooling/Education
Shawn is a proud graduate of Trinity School in New York City. He later attended Georgetown University and after finishing his studies, he received his BA degree in Urban Studies. Apart from his career, he is an author of books such as “U.N Exposed.”
Eric Shawn Profession
Shawn is a senior correspondent and anchor at FNC. He joined the network in 1996, serves as an anchor for Fox News live Sundays 1-2 PM/ET and 4-5 PM/ET, and is also a host of Riddle: The Search for James R. Hoffa on FOX Nation.
In this capacity, he has covered Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and during the FNC’s Democracy 2020 election coverage. In addition, he has covered election news from New York and Pennsylvania. While at FNC, he anchored election coverage to investigate documentaries as well as breaking news, an hour-long news special. Since joining FNC, Shawn has covered every major political cycle for the network including the story on towers that collapsed and subsequently covered additional U.S terror cases.
In addition, he has led the investigation on that uncovered new evidence in the claims of hit-man Frank Sheeran. The investigation revealed a “blood pattern” on the floor of the house that fit Sheeran’s story precisely.
Prior to that, he reported the Michael Skakel trial, the Iraq War diplomatic developments at the United Nations, the death of Princess Diana, as well as the O.J Simpson murder trial. He has also interviewed world leaders including U.N. Secretary Generals Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon, President Bill Clinton, Israel Prime Ministers Benjamin Netanyahu, Ariel Sharon, Ehud Olmert, Ehud Barak, and Shimon Press.
When Shawn began covering terrorist attacks against America, he started with the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center and News York City bombing plot, the attacks and aftermath of 9/11, the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing, as well as the bombing in 1990 of Rabbi Meir Kahane.
Shawn was working as a correspondent for FOX News Edge prior to joining FNC. While there, he covered the Freeman standoff, the 1992 Clinton campaign, the TWA flight 800 crash, the Unabomber arrest, and also the siege in Waco, Texas. Furthermore, he was a war correspondent in the Persian Gulf and SomaliaHe also provided daily reports for the 1995 murder trial of O.J Simpson direct from the courthouse in Los Angeles. Before that, he was a reporter for WNYW-TV(FOX) in New York beginning in 1989. Prior to that, Shawn was an anchor and reporter at WPIX-TV and WNYC-TV in New York.
Eric Shawn Income
Shawn receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Eric Shawn Net Worth
Through Shawn’s career as a Senior correspondent/anchor/author, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1million and $1.5 million.
Eric Shawn Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Shawn is active on his social media accounts. He has about 12,000 followers on his Facebook Page, about 27,855 followers on his Twitter account, and around 6,590 followers on his Instagram account.