William Bret Baier commands an impressive net worth thanks to his extensive career in media. He is a well known American journalist and an author. Bret Baier currently works at Fox News Channel (FNC) where he hosts the most popular evening cable program: Special Report with Bret Baier.
Bret Baier once worked as the Pentagon, and then as a White House correspondent for FNC. Through his current program, Bret has interviewed various newsmakers including Barack Obama, George Bush, Hillary Clinton, and Dick Cheney among others. He was also the main voice in the spinoff documentary version of 13 Hours, a book that analyzes occurrences of the 2012 Benghazi attack.
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Bret Baier – Age, Net Worth and other trivia
Net worth | $20 million |
Age and date of birth | August 4, 1970 |
Wife | Amy Baier |
Known for | Hosting ‘Special Report with Bret Baier’ (Fox News) |
Height | 5 feet 11 inches (1.8 meters) |
Birthplace | New Jersey, USA |
Cars | Lincoln SUV |
Early life and education
Bret, who was born Rumson, New Jersey, on August 4, 1970, grew up in a staunch Christian family. He was once an altar boy. Even to date, he shows a strong religious leaning as evident through interviews and his book, Special Heart: A Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage, and Love. In Georgia, where he lives, he is a member of congregation at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Bret attended Marist High School in Atlanta before joining DePauw University in Indiana for his Political Science and English studies. During this time, he was admitted to Sigma Chi Fraternity. He graduated in 1992.
Career
After graduation, Bret first worked as a correspondent for different local stations for six years before joining FNC in 1998. At Fox, he started out as the bureau chief for Atlanta, a position that he held for about three years. His remarkable work during this time, was the in-depth coverage of the Cuban immigration crisis and the Gonzalez saga.
After the 2001 terror attack on the Pentagon, Bret traveled by car for over 630 miles from Atlanta to Arlington. After reporting widely on the event, Fox made a decision to station him in Virginia. He would now cover reports on national security, defense, and intelligence from the Pentagon.
In 2006, he became the Whitehouse correspondent for Fox News. At this position, he interacted closely and made friends with top personnel in the Bush administration, including the president himself.
Probably this is why during Obama’s first term, Bret found it hard to acquire trust of the new Whitehouse staff, adding to the fact that Fox was already experiencing collisions with the incumbent government due to its many criticisms on the administration. In 2009, Anita Dunn, a top Whitehouse aide, called Bret a lunatic in an email sent to her colleagues; she later apologized.
Bret started making regular appearance as a substitute anchor for the Friday edition of Special Report with Brit Hume, in 2007. A year later, Hume introduced him as his successor. In the following season, the program’s name changed to Special Report with Bret Baier.
Bret Baier – Wife and Children
Bret wedded Amy Baier on October 9, 2004. The couple has two children. His elder son, Paul, was born with heart defects; he has undergone multiple heart surgeries.
Bret Baier Books
The book ‘Special Heart’ – A Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage and Love’ talks about his son’s struggle with heart disease. It was a New York Times Best Seller. His other books include – Three Days at the Brink, Three Days at Moscow, Three Days in January, and To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876.
Bret Baier – Height
The prolific news anchor stands tall at 5 feet 11 inches (1.8 meters)
Bret Baier – Net worth and Salary on a rise
Bret Baier’s net worth is estimated to be worth $20 million. His annual salary with Fox is said to be worth $7 million per year.
Brett Baier – Social Media Handles
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/bretbaier/?hl=en
Twitter – https://twitter.com/BretBaier/
