Born Edward James Martin Koppel on the 8th February 1940, in Nelson, Lancashire England, he is a broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor of the news show “Nightline” from 1981 until 2005. Apart from this work, Ted has also contributed to the Discovery Channel, serving as its editor and managing director from 2006 until 2009. His career has been active since the early 1960s.
Have you ever wondered how rich Ted Koppel is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Ted Koppel`s net worth is as high as $15 million, an amount he has acquired through his successful career in television.
Ted Koppel Net Worth $15 Million
Ted is of German ancestry, an only son to parents who escaped from Hitler`s reign to England, when he had grown older, the whole family moved to the USA. After high school, Ted enrolled at Syracuse University, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree, and continued his education at Stanford University with a Master of Arts degree in mass communications research and political science.
Ted`s professional career began in the early 1960s, working as a copyboy for the WMCA radio, however, in 1963 he was appointed as a correspondent for the ABC Radio News, and became the youngest ever correspondent in the company. Little by little, his career moved forward, and in 1966 he became the war correspondent for ABC Television. While in that position, Ted covered the Vietnam War, but after two years he returned to the USA, where he commentated on Nixon`s presidential campaign, and then later became Hong Kong bureau chief, followed by US State Department correspondent, building his net worth steadily.
After that he went to China, as a part of President Nixon`s visit to the country, and in the early 1980s became the host of the news show “Nightline”, created by Roone Alredge. He was the host of the program for the next 25 years until 2005, when he decided to leave the ABC network. During that time, Ted`s net worth increased by a large margin. While the host of the show, Ted researched and included numerous topics, such as science, politics, education, economics and many others, all of which helped increase the show`s popularity, and Ted`s net worth, as his salary increased every year.
He left the show in 2005, and since then has held several positions, collaborating with other stations including BBC News, Discovery Channel and CBS.
Ted worked as a reporter for NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams, and also served as correspondent for the Rock Center, until the show was canceled. Furthermore, he worked as an analyst for the BBC World News America, and most recently has been the part of CBS Sunday Morning, as a special contributor, which also added a considerable amount to his net worth.
Regarding his personal life, Ted Koppel has been married to Grace Anne Dorney since 1963, with whom he had four children; his son died in 2010.
