Vladimir Duthiers
Vladimir Duthiers | |
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New York City, New York[1] | |
Alma mater | University of Rhode Island (BA, Political Science, 1991) Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (MSc, 2011)[2] |
Title | Correspondent, CBS News |
Spouse | Marian Wang[3] |
Website | CBS bio |
Vladimir Duthiers (
Early life
Duthiers was born and raised in New York, the son of Haitian immigrants of partial French descent. He is fluent in French and Haitian Creole.[5] He also has partial French-Chinese ancestry, and speaks Mandarin Chinese fluently.[citation needed] He attended the University of Rhode Island, first with a journalism major before switching his focus to political science. He graduated in 1991 and began working on Wall Street in the financial services industry. He joined the asset management firm AllianceBernstein in 1993 where he was ultimately promoted to Managing Director responsible for business development in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, before returning part-time to study broadcast journalism at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.[6]
Career
While at Columbia, Duthiers joined CNN in 2009, first as an intern, then as a production assistant, working on
During his assignment in Nigeria, Duthiers reported on the terrorist activities of Boko Haram which, in addition to the kidnapping of the
In August 2014, he joined CBS News as a news correspondent, based in New York. His work has been featured on
Personal life
In May 2017, Duthiers delivered the commencement address for his undergraduate alma mater, the University of Rhode Island. During his speech, he told of how he was galvanized to leave his career in finance at age 37 to pursue his calling as a journalist. He was inspired, he said, by the words often attributed to Saint Augustine: “The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.” Duthiers also defended journalism as a profession that gives voice to the powerless and memorializes those who would otherwise be forgotten. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from URI.[18]
On September 1, 2020, Duthiers married his long-time girlfriend Marian Wang, a senior news producer with
See also
References
- ^ a b Basu, Moni (February 13, 2010). "In Haiti, ensuring ancestors rest in peace". CNN. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Covering Natural Disasters". Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. May 17, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers Weds Longtime Love Marian Wang on Fire Island Beach". People. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "CBS News Hires Vladimir Duthiers As Correspondent". Deadline.com. June 26, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Vladimir Duthiers". CBS News. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Vladimir Duthiers, '91". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- AdWeek. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Winner 2014: CNN's Coverage of Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls (CNN)". Peabody Awards. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Duthiers, Vladimir (11 November 2012). "Troops could be headed to Mali to fight Islamist extremists - CNN". CNN. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Algeria: Some hostages have been killed - CNN Video". CNN. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Official: Pilot signaled trouble moments before crash that killed 163 in Nigeria". CNN. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Obama to tour Senegal 'House of Slaves' - CNN Video". CNN. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Okinawa's strategic importance explained - CNN Video". CNN. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ ""Ready to fight": The U.S. forces facing down North Korea". cbsnews.com. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Israel's military faces growing threat - CNN Video". CNN. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Protesters vow to continue to protest - CNN Video". CNN. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Big day for Britain's newest royal - CNN Video". CNN. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Kuffner, Alex (May 21, 2017). "URI speaker: Telling stories of others is one key to immortality". Providence Journal. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- People. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- People. September 7, 2022.
External links
- Vladimir Duthiers on Twitter
- Text of Duthiers' 2017 commencement address at URI