Donald Carlton Lemon was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on March 1, 1966. Lemon, who was raised in a Creole household, was elected class president during his senior year of high school. Don Lemon admitted in an on-air interview in 2010 that he was sexually abused by a teenage boy when he was five, and he didn’t tell anyone about it until he was 30.
Donald attended Louisiana State University after graduation before transferring to Brooklyn College in New York. Don majored in journalism while attending Brooklyn College. He gained experience as a college student by working as a news assistant at a Fox News affiliate station in New York.
Lemon worked for several Fox News affiliates before graduating. Donald began working as an NBC correspondent in Philadelphia and Chicago after graduating from college. Initially, he worked for affiliate stations in Birmingham, Alabama, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the next few years, he advanced from correspondent to weekend news anchor. During this time, he also worked as an investigative reporter for a St. Louis-based affiliate.
Lemon eventually began working for NBC News “main” New York City hub of operations. He has appeared on “Today” and “NBC Nightly News,” as well as “Weekend Today” on MSNBC. Donald received an Edward R. Murrow Award in 2002 for his coverage of the D.C. sniper. He was also given the award for his Hurricane Katrina coverage.
Don Lemon CNN Salary: How much does Don Lemon make?
Don Lemon’s annual salary is $4 million.