Ron Claiborne Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, ABC, Net Worth, Salary

Ron Claiborne Biography

Ron Claiborne is an American anchor/reporter working for ABC News. He serves as the news anchor for ABC News’s weekend edition of “Good Morning America.” Claiborne joined ABC News in 1986.

Ron Claiborne Age

Claiborne is 68 years old as of 2021. He was born on 20 August 1953 in San Francisco, California, United States. He celebrates his birthday on the 20th of August every year. 

Ron Claiborne Height

Ron stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch tall.

Ron Claiborne Family

As his parents are from Alabama and South Carolina, he is of Southern origin and has an African-American heritage. Claiborne has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Claiborne has any siblings.

Ron Claiborne Wife

In September 2011, he was asked by a viewer about his personal life, marital status, wife, and children when he was on the set of Good Morning America during the casual call experiences during the broadcast. Claiborne stated in response that he is single and does not have a wife or child.

Ron Claiborne Net Worth

Claiborne has an estimated net worth of about $ 5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist.

Ron Claiborne Salary

Claiborne earns an annual salary ranging between $45, 000 – $ 110, 500.

Ron Claiborne Career

Claiborne serves at ABC News as the news anchor for ABC News’s weekend edition of “Good Morning America.” Claiborne was part of the ABC News team that received an Emmy Award in 2000 for coverage of the Miami seizure of Elian Gonzalez. In 2003, he was an Ochberg Fellow with the University of Washington-affiliated Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma.

From 1982 to 1986, he was a general assignment reporter for WNYW-TV, New York, prior to joining ABC News. From 1980 to 1982, he was a correspondent for the New York Daily News and from 1977 until 1980, a reporter and national editor for United Press International in New York. In 1975, from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Claiborne received an MS in journalism. In 1974, he earned a BA from Yale University in psychology.

He is a general assignment reporter based in New York, covering for “World News with Diane Sawyer” and “Good Morning America.” in addition to his news anchor duties. Claiborne has also worked in ABC News’ offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and Boston. In Iraq, Afghanistan, the Persian Gulf, China, South America, Africa, and Europe, he has reported world stories as well.

In 2007 and 2008, Claiborne covered Sen. John McCain’s presidential bid. He has reported news such as 2002 to 2003 Catholic Church child abuse crisis, the 1999 to 2000 Miami Elian Gonzalez custody case, the 1999 Belgrade Yugoslavia dispute, the 2000 Bush presidential campaign, the 1992 Clinton presidential campaign, and the 1991 Persian Gulf War. He reported from the Persian Gulf area during the 2003 Iraq War and was “embedded” in the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln.

Robin Claibone ABC News

Claiborne is working at ABC News where she works alongside other famous ABC News anchors and reporters including;

1. John Quiñones
2. Karen Travers
3. Pierre Thomas
4. Cecilia Vega
5. Elizabeth Vargas
6. David Wright
7. Nick Watt
8. Jeff Zeleny
9. Ginger Zee

Ron Claiborne Social Media Platforms

Claiborne is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has over 12.1k followers on Twitter, over 4.6k followers on Instagram, and over 25.8k followers on Facebook.