Anne Thompson ’79

Anne Thompson was named NBC chief environmental affairs correspondent in April 2007. She reports on such issues as alternative fuels, global warming, land usage and new technologies for all NBC News broadcasts including "NBC Nightly News," "Today" on MSNBC, and online at www.msnbc.com. Since March 2005, Anne has been chief financial correspondent reporting on financial and economic news for NBC News. She has reported on the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, the increased cost of health care and its impact on the economy, alternative fuel vehicles, identity theft, and the politics of the credit card industry. In addition, from a financial perspective, she covered the trials of Martha Stewart, Bernie Ebbers, and Tyco. Anne received numerous awards including the prestigious Gerald Loeb award, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Journalism award and the Emmy award for coverage of Hurricane Katrina. She was also nominated for four business and financial news Emmys. She graduated from Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies and was appointed to Notre Dame's Board of Trustees in Spring 2010.