Anderson Cooper at Paramount Theatre Seattle

American journalist, television personality, and author Anderson Cooper is best known as the primary anchor of the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360°. After graduating from Yale, Cooper began his career as a reporter for Channel One, going on to report from war-torn countries across the globe, including Vietnam, Somalia, Bosnia and Rwanda. In 1995, he began work as a reporter for ABC News, and by 1999 had gained the position of co-anchor on its overnight World News Now program. After a stint as a reality television host on ABC's The Mole, Cooper returned to  broadcast news, joining CNN in 2001. By 2002, Cooper was working as CNN's weekend prime-time anchor. By 2003, Cooper became the anchor of Anderson Cooper 360° on CNN. From 2011 – 2013, he hosted his own eponymous syndicated daytime talk show, Anderson Live. Cooper has also  a correspondent for the CBS News program 60 Minutes since 2007. He has been awarded several Emmy Awards throughout his career for his coverage of various global news.