Stephanie Elam
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Stephanie Elam was born on January 23, 1974 and is best known for her former job as a CNN business news correspondent for Headline News and CNN International
.
along with her three brothers and two sisters. She grew up in Saratoga
, California
and attended Saratoga High School
. After graduating from Saratoga High School
, Elam moved to Washington D.C. to attend Howard University
. While in college, Elam joined Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority, served as chief copy editor of the school newspaper, The Hilltop
, and was a member of the Howard University
swim team. She graduated cum laude with a degree in broadcast journalism in 1995.
Elam joined CNN’s Money Team in 2003, and had reported during the most challenging financial era of our lifetime brought on by the subprime crisis in 2008 and the impending failure of several big corporations. http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/elam.stephanie.html?iref=allsearch
In recent years, Elam has also reported from the scene of significant events such as Pope Benedict XVI
visit to New York City in 2008, Michael Jackson
’s memorial ceremony at the Apollo in 2009, and she also covered Captain Richard Phillips
’ family in Vermont when he was taken hostage off the coast of Somalia. http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/elam.stephanie.html?iref=allsearch
Previously, Elam was the co-host of Black Enterprise Report, a nationally syndicated program focused on business, career and financial education.
Elam began her career in financial news as a copy editor for Dow Jones Newswires in New York City
. Next, she joined Bridge News, an international news service, where she helped coordinate seamless, 24-hour news coverage among Bridge's newsrooms worldwide. In 2000, she traveled to London and Mumbai, India, to help establish overnight coverage.
Soon after joining Bridge, Elam began her shift to broadcast news by covering corporate earnings for Nightly Business Report, PBS's business news program. She also joined a select group of Bridge journalists reporting regularly on WebFN, a streaming financial news site. Eventually, WebFN hired Elam, making her the site's only full-time reporter in New York.
After the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks destroyed access to WebFN's World Financial Center offices, Elam began reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
, covering the markets' closely watched daily activity and interviewing the NYSE's wide range of visitors from chief executives and politicians to music moguls and Olympians.
Elam is also the former anchor of First Business, a nationally syndicated, weekday morning financial news program and Market on the Close, a live, one-hour show on WebFN that tracked the stock market in the last hour of trading.
She is married to Jeff Rush, an investment banker at Merrill Lynch
http://www.bu.edu/cas/magazine/fall09/class-notes/ http://www.lisaleigh.com/slideshows/StephanieJeff/
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
.
Background
Elam was raised in the San Francisco Bay AreaSan Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
along with her three brothers and two sisters. She grew up in Saratoga
Saratoga, California
Saratoga is a city in Santa Clara County, California, USA. It is located on the west side of the Santa Clara Valley, directly west of San Jose, in the San Francisco Bay area. The population was 29,926 at the 2010 census....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and attended Saratoga High School
Saratoga High School
Saratoga High School is a high school in Saratoga, California, United States, part of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District. The school is jointly accredited by the California Department of Education and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Student enrollment averages...
. After graduating from Saratoga High School
Saratoga High School
Saratoga High School is a high school in Saratoga, California, United States, part of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District. The school is jointly accredited by the California Department of Education and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Student enrollment averages...
, Elam moved to Washington D.C. to attend Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
. While in college, Elam joined Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha is the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African American college women. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C., by a group of nine students, led by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle...
sorority, served as chief copy editor of the school newspaper, The Hilltop
The Hilltop
The Hilltop can mean:*Hilltop, Columbus, Ohio*"The Hilltop," a nickname for Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.* The Hilltop , the student newspaper of Howard University in Washington, D.C....
, and was a member of the Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
swim team. She graduated cum laude with a degree in broadcast journalism in 1995.
Career
Elam was a CNN business news correspondent until she moved out west since her husband was offered a job.Elam joined CNN’s Money Team in 2003, and had reported during the most challenging financial era of our lifetime brought on by the subprime crisis in 2008 and the impending failure of several big corporations. http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/elam.stephanie.html?iref=allsearch
In recent years, Elam has also reported from the scene of significant events such as Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
visit to New York City in 2008, Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
’s memorial ceremony at the Apollo in 2009, and she also covered Captain Richard Phillips
Richard Phillips
Richard Phillips may refer to*Richard Phillips , artist from the United States*Richard Phillips , captain of the MV Maersk Alabama taken hostage by Somali pirates in April 2009...
’ family in Vermont when he was taken hostage off the coast of Somalia. http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/elam.stephanie.html?iref=allsearch
Previously, Elam was the co-host of Black Enterprise Report, a nationally syndicated program focused on business, career and financial education.
Elam began her career in financial news as a copy editor for Dow Jones Newswires in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Next, she joined Bridge News, an international news service, where she helped coordinate seamless, 24-hour news coverage among Bridge's newsrooms worldwide. In 2000, she traveled to London and Mumbai, India, to help establish overnight coverage.
Soon after joining Bridge, Elam began her shift to broadcast news by covering corporate earnings for Nightly Business Report, PBS's business news program. She also joined a select group of Bridge journalists reporting regularly on WebFN, a streaming financial news site. Eventually, WebFN hired Elam, making her the site's only full-time reporter in New York.
After the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks destroyed access to WebFN's World Financial Center offices, Elam began reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
, covering the markets' closely watched daily activity and interviewing the NYSE's wide range of visitors from chief executives and politicians to music moguls and Olympians.
Elam is also the former anchor of First Business, a nationally syndicated, weekday morning financial news program and Market on the Close, a live, one-hour show on WebFN that tracked the stock market in the last hour of trading.
She is married to Jeff Rush, an investment banker at Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch is the wealth management division of Bank of America. With over 15,000 financial advisors and $2.2 trillion in client assets it is the world's largest brokerage. Formerly known as Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., prior to 2009 the firm was publicly owned and traded on the New York...
http://www.bu.edu/cas/magazine/fall09/class-notes/ http://www.lisaleigh.com/slideshows/StephanieJeff/