One of the highly reputed names in the world of media, Bryant Gumbel, is a US television journalist cum sportscaster best recognized for co- hosting “The Today Shows”, on the NBC television network for 15 long years. He was born with his full birth name Bryant Charles Gumbel, the son of Richard Dunbar Gumbel & his beloved wife Rhea Alice (nee LeCesene) on 29th September, 1948 in the city of Orleans, Louisiana, United States. All over the earlier days, his father served as a judge whereas his mother was a city clerk. He has an elder brother named Greg Gumpel, who is too a well known sportscaster.
Raising 2 children together with his first wife June Carlyn Baranco, Bryant & June ended their marriage on 21st August, 2001. They were married since the 1st of December, 1973. His 2 children, a son named Bardley Christopher & a daughter named Jillian Beth Gumbel, were born in the years 1978 & 1984, respectively. He is also father-in-law to Russell Robins, Jillian’s husband who wedded in November of 2011. Following his divorce with June, on 24 August, 2002, Bryant got hitched to Hilary Quinlan, model cum former analyst for Goldman Sachs. The duo is presently living together happily.
Bryant initially attended the De La Salle Institute, located at Chicago, Illinois & completed his graduation degree from there. Afterwards he joined the Bates College for his higher study & earned his bachelor’s degree certificated in the year 1970. The next year he initiated himself as the Black Sports Magazine’s editor, leaving the next year. Since the October of 1972, Bryant made his foremost step towards the television career, when he received the job in KNBC-TV as a sportscaster, outside of Los Angeles city. Through the middle of 1970s, this endowed persona started working for the NBC Sports & also hosted numbers of major union sporting events all through the ending of 70s & early 80s for the NBC network, additional of serving for the NBC’s “Today Show” as an active sports correspondent. In the year 1982, behind his job as an urgent co-anchor for the Today Show substituting Jane Pauley, Bryant became the one to replace Tom Brokaw, an outgoing anchor. He ultimately won the pose & subsequent to a rough alteration phase, the Today Show came out as the most admired morning newscast. This brilliant media persona then appeared as the morning show’s co-anchor for 15 long years, standing down in the year 1997. Afterwards, he served at the CBS channel for couple of years prior to his high focus upon his vastly flourishing, award- winning sports show, “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel”, which aired on the HBO television network. In addition to his television job, he has also debuted as an actor appearing in a single episode of the popular NBC series “Seinfeld” & has additionally made a little appearance next to Michael Caine & Nicolas Cage in the 2005 American drama comedy movie “The Weather Man”, by Gore Verbinski.
Speaking of his off the job activities, Bryant Gumbel holds a very elegant personality. Battling with a lung cancer since a long time, he had successfully removed a malignant tumor close to his lung via surgery, in October 2009. Bryant is not just active in his official works, but is also enthusiastic towards supporting several humanitarian projects & participating in different charitable functions & campaigns. His active participating can be noticed for the nonprofit organizations such as Marino Foundation Charity & Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, among others. Additional to this, Bryant is recognized as one of the most decorated media personality with 4 Emmy Awards, 3 NAACP Image Awards, Africa’s Future Award by UNICEF, African- American Institute’s Leadership Award, TransAfrica’s International Future Award, Clington Award, Frederick D. Patterson Award by the United Negro College Fund, moreover to some others.
African- American Bryant Gumbel has provided over a couple of decades to the media industry. Starting simply as an innovative sportscaster, this brilliant persona has now made his identification as one of the listed successful media celebrities, earning a total estimated net worth of 18 million US dollar, all through his diligent work as a journalist, anchor, screen writer, sportscaster as well as actor. For further information & details about Bryant Gumbel, a close glance over his wiki page as well as his official biography cites can be obliged.