William Bret Baier is an American author and journalist. He is best known for being the anchor of Special Report with Bret Baier which airs on Fox News Channel . Bret Baier is also Fox News’ senior political anchor, but his resume would be incomplete without revealing him as the former chief White House correspondent for Fox News. He is the author of Special Heart: A Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage, and Love. A book he wrote in dedication to his son who has heart problems, as a sign of support as he struggles to overcome heart problems.
Biography in brief
Born Bret Baier to Bill and Pat Baier on August 4, 1970, in Rumson, New Jersey, the journalist was raised in Georgia and Roman Catholic. He served as an altar boy at Holy Trinity Catholic Church when he was a teenager. Bret attended a private Catholic high school, Marist High School, in Atlanta, Georgia, where he graduated in 1988. He later earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and English from DePauw University in Greencastle , Indiana, in 1992. days, Bret was a member of the Xi Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
His career
Bret’s career as a journalist and television personality began when he started working for a local television station in Rockford, Illinois. From there he moved on to work for WRAL-TV in North Carolina before joining CBS in an effort to push his career higher, he wanted a place where he could show his work and easily connect to the world. He finally got that with Fox News Channel. He had sent a videotaped audition to the network channel. In 1998, Bret was called up and started working for the news channel as the Atlanta bureau chief.
On September 11, 2001, following the attempted terrorist attack on the Pentagon, Bret traveled to Arlington, Virginia from Georgia to cover the attack on the United States Department of Defense headquarters. After the incident at the Pentagon that Bret covered first hand, Fox News decided to reward his courage, they did so because making him a Fox News Pentagon correspondent. He held the position for 5 years during which he made several daring trips to the Middle East as a correspondent for Fox News, 13 of those trips were to Iraq and 11 to Afghanistan.
In 2007, Bret was made Fox News White House Correspondent. His position came as a reward for his devotion to his country. As chief White House correspondent for Fox News, he covered the administration of George W. Bush. Later that same year, he occasionally filled in for Special Report host Brit Hume until December 23, 2008, when he was announced as Hume’s official replacement. January 5, 2009 marked Bret Baier’s first permanent host Special Report show.
Net value
As a Fox News Channel Special Report anchor Bret earns an annual salary of $7 million and has a net worth of $16 million. Fox’s chief political anchor has a collection of luxury cars, including a Range Rover and a Chevrolet.
Bret Baier’s family – wife, son, where is he now?
It’s no secret fact that the Special Report anchor is married to the beautiful and stylish Amy Baier. The couple met on a blind date at a meaty stage and dated about 3 years before their wedding. They got married on October 9th , 2004.
It’s also no secret that philanthropy runs in Amy’s family. Amy is the Vice President of the National Children’s Hospital Foundation. Her father, Paul Hills, is the co-founder of Sage Products and her brothers Johnpaul Hills and Tom Hills are the founders of Barrington Children’s Charities
Bret Baier’s family consists of his wife, AmyBaier and their two sons, Paul Francis Baier, born July 29, 2007 and Daniel Baier, born July 10, 2010. His first son, Paul, was born to a heart condition and underwent several surgeries after which doctors declared him fit for good health. The family looks good and happy with no signs or rumors of a breakup. Bret also has a brother named Tim Baier.
Bret Baier lives with his family in his lavishly decorated home in Georgetown, Washington DC
His height, his weight
He stands at a height of 5’10” (1.8m) with a weight of 197 pounds. The Fox News anchor previously weighed around 245 pounds, but it was slimmed down after deciding to pay attention to his excess body fat, which he says was caused by poor eating habits, such as eating pizza with meat. beer, among other things.