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Chris Wallace
Christopher Wallace, born on October 12, 1947, is a prominent American journalist and the esteemed anchor of Fox News Sunday. Renowned for his incisive and comprehensive interviewing style, Wallace often draws comparisons to his father, the legendary 60 Minutes reporter Mike Wallace. His early career in journalism began as a teenager when he served as an assistant to iconic broadcaster Walter Cronkite during the 1964 Republican National Convention.
After earning his degree from Harvard University, Wallace embarked on a career at The Boston Globe, where he quickly gained a reputation as an "aggressive and ambitious reporter," according to his editor. Witnessing the transformative power of television news at the 1972 Republican National Convention, he shifted his focus to broadcast journalism. His tenure at NBC from 1975 to 1988 included roles as a White House correspondent and anchor for NBC Nightly News, as well as hosting Meet the Press alongside notable journalists like Lesley Stahl and Sam Donaldson.
Wallace continued to make his mark at ABC, anchoring Primetime Thursday and serving as a host for Nightline from 1989 to 2003. He stands out as the only individual to have hosted multiple major U.S. political Sunday morning talk shows. Since 2003, he has led Fox News Sunday, earning accolades for his probing interviews with high-profile figures, including Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Vladimir Putin.
