Hines Ward Biography
Hines Ward is an American anchor and a former professional football player working at CNN and HLN. He joined CNN and HLN in 2016.
Hines Ward Age
Ward is 45 years old as of 2021. He was born on March 8, 1976, in Seoul, South Korea. He celebrates his birthday on the 8th of March every year.
Hines Ward Height
Ward stands at a height of 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) tall and weighs 93 kg.
Hines Ward Family
Ward’s father is known as Hines Ward Sr. and he happens to be an African American while his mother is known as Kim Younghee He who is South Korean. Seoul is his native home. He has not revealed the names of his siblings as he likes to keep his personal life private.
Hines Ward Wife
Ward is married to Lindsey Georgalas-Ward. The couple got married in 2014. Together the couple has been blessed with a son who they named Jaden Ward. He currently resides in Atlanta with his family.
Hines Ward Net Worth
Ward has an estimated net worth of between $16 Million – $20 Million which he has earned through his career as an anchor.
Hines Ward Salary
Ward earns an annual salary ranging from $40,000 – 60,000.
Hines Ward Education
Ward attended the University of Georgia where he played football and also was a top scholar-athlete. In his senior year, he earned All-SEC honors and completed college as Georgia’s second all-time receiver with 144 receptions.
Hines Ward Career
Ward serves at CNN and HLN as a sports anchor. On regular occasions, he can be seen on Morning Express with Robin Meade HLN’s popular program where he serves as a sports contributor. Additionally, he is a two-time Super Bowl champion. Furthermore, his role is to provide analysis and commentary on major sporting events and breaking news across all CNN platforms including CNN Digital, CNN International, CNNMoney, and CNN/U.S.
He is based in his home town Atlanta which is CNN’s headquarters. He is the trophy winner of Dancing with the Stars Mirrorball and The Super Bowl MVP. Ward recently became the Director of Football Operations and Player Development for the new Alliance of America Football League (AAF) which debuts in February 2019.
The new league NFL will begin with 8 teams in 8 different regions of the United States and will be spearheaded by Ward along with Justin Tuck, Troy Polomalu, and other notable former NFL athletes and coaches. The AAF will be built around greater player safety, fan interaction at all phases of the game, and diversity in personnel. It is designed to be a complimentary league to the NFL.
His journalism career began at NBC where he worked as an analyst for NBC’s Sunday primetime NFL show, Football Night in America from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, he also co-hosts The Hines Ward Show alongside Michael O’Neal who is the founder and host of The Solopreneur Hour an award-winning entertainment and business podcast.
In the 1998 NFL Draft, he was the third-round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he remained with Pittsburgh all 14 seasons of his career, making him the longest-tenured wide receiver with the same team in the NFL. Furthermore, he was the team’s all-time receiving yardage, touchdown receptions, and leader in receptions.
Due to his mixed race, is an advocate for the social acceptance of foreigners in Korea, especially mixed-race youth. The Helping Hands Foundation in the United States and Korea was founded and is being operated by him.
Furthermore, he actively leads his personal charities, Positive Athlete Atlanta, a movement that ties high-character professional athletes to celebrate young athletes who have overcome difficult circumstances or made positive contributions to their schools and communities, and Positive Athlete Pittsburgh.
Hines Ward CNN
Ward is working at CNN where he works alongside other famous CNN anchors and reporters including;
- Anderson Cooper
- Guillermo Arduino
- Carl Azuz
- Jeffy Zeleny
- Julian Zelizer
- Jeff Zucker
- Vanessa Yurkevich
- Ryan Young
- Jasmine Wright
- Fareed Zakaria
- Fredricka Whitefield
- Whitney Wild
- Coy Wire
- Ben Westcott
- Nick Watt
- Bill Weir
- Ben Wedeman
- Ivan Watson
- Clarissa Ward
- Bianna Golodryga
- Brooke Baldwin
Hines Ward Social Media Platforms
Ward is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Twitter. He has over 497k followers on Twitter.