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Koppel's boyhood hero was radio broadcaster Edward R. Murrow, whose factual reports during the bombing of London inspired him to become a journalist. [5] After attending the McBurney School, a private preparatory institution in New York, [6] Koppel attended Syracuse University, [7] graduating at age 20 with a Bachelor of Science degree.
In March 2005, Ted Koppel announced that he would be leaving the show at the end of his contract. On November 22, 2005, Koppel retired from Nightline after 25 years as anchor of the program, and left ABC News after 42 years with the network, although it was an early departure from both as his contract was not set to expire until December.
As of 2010, Koppel was the Director of International Communications for the Red Cross [6] and a director of the Henry L. Stimson Center. [ 7 ] In June 2011, Andrea joined Mercy Corps as its Vice President of Global Engagement and Policy, leading global policy and advocacy strategies.
[39] In a fourth report that day, broadcast journalist Ted Koppel disclosed that he had taken part in an interview for the series at his home under the impression it was for an upcoming Showtime series titled Age of Reason. Koppel was not overly irritated at the notion of being tricked saying, "Everybody loves seeing well-known people get duped.
Kopell was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Jewish parents Pauline (née Taran) and Al Bernard Kopell [1] [3] Kopell attended Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn before enrolling at New York University, majoring in dramatic arts and graduating with a bachelor of fine arts in 1955.
Ted Koppel toasts wife Grace Anne Dorney Koppel in 2005. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says 16 million people have the chronic lung disorder — and “many more do not know they have it.”
Professional wrestler Eddie Guerrero dies at the age of 38 after being found unconscious in his hotel room. 22 Ted Koppel resigns as host of ABC's Nightline after 25 years. Six days later, Koppel is succeeded by a three-anchor team of Martin Bashir, Cynthia McFadden, and Terry Moran.
Ted Koppel, former ABC News anchor; Ryan Kuehl, NFL player; Paul Laudicina, Chairman and CEO of A.T. Kearney; Sugar Ray Leonard, professional and Olympic champion boxer; Ted Leonsis, owner of the NHL's Washington Capitals, NBA's Washington Wizards, and WNBA's Washington Mystics; Ted Lerner, owner of Lerner Enterprises and MLB's Washington Nationals