Maria Mercader
Maria Mercader | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maria Carla Mercader November 28, 1965 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, 2020 (aged 54) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and news producer |
| Years active | 1987–2020 |
Maria Carla Mercader (November 28, 1965 – March 29, 2020) was an American journalist and
Early life
Mercader was born on November 28, 1965, in New York City to Manuel and Gladys Mercader.[1] She studied at Dominican Academy, then at the College of New Rochelle, where she graduated in 1987.[1]
Career
Mercader started working for CBS News in 1987 as a page in the company's page program,
Mercader was appointed as director of talent strategy in 2016
Death
For over two decades before her death, Mercader had numerous illnesses, including cancer.[1] In the last week of February 2020, she took medical leave, then died from the COVID-19 pandemic at a New York hospital on March 29, 2020.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Remembering Maria Mercader, CBS News journalist for three decades". CBS News. March 29, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (March 29, 2020). "Maria Mercader, CBS News Veteran, Dies at 54 Due to Coronavirus". Variety. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Waldrop, Theresa; Stelter, Brian (March 30, 2020). "CBS journalist Maria Mercader dies at 54 of coronavirus". CNN. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "The National Television Academy Announces the Winners of the Second Annual Emmy Awards for Business and Financial Reporting". National Television Academy. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ a b "AAJA Mourns the Loss of Maria Mercader". Asian American Journalists Association. March 29, 2020. Archived from the original on March 30, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
Maria... was director of talent strategy for the past four years.