Carole Simpson is a three-time Emmy Award-winning American journalist, news anchor, and writer who made history in 1988 when she became the first African-American woman to anchor a national network newscast in Chicago. She has remained committed throughout her career to covering social issues such as sexism, violence against women and children, and adolescent pregnancy.

What is the net worth of Carole Simpson?

Carole has amassed a massive fortune over the course of nearly five decades in journalism and education. She has a net worth of $2 million as of 2020, which is similar to Lauren Scala’s. She attributes her success as an anchor and correspondent to her worth.

 Carole Simpson in 1992(Source: Chicago Reader)

According to some web tabloids, the average salary for an ABC News TV reporter is around $106614. Simpson worked as an ABC News correspondent until 2016, so her salary is estimated to be around $70,000. Another ABC correspondent with a net worth of $1.5 million is Deirdre Bolton.

In a town hall-style debate in 1992, she became the first minority woman to participate in a moderate presidential debate. In Richmond, Virginia, she moderated a debate between Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, and Ross Perot.

Simpson is a member of the IWMF’s (International Women’s Media Foundation) advisory council.

Early Childhood Development and Education

She was born in the United States on December 7, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois. Lytle Simpson, who worked as a mail carrier, and Doretha Wilbon Simpson are her parents. Jacqueline Simpson, her older sister, is nine years her senior. She attended the University of Illinois before receiving her B.A. in journalism from the University of Michigan in 1962.

Having Been Married For Five Decades

Carole, who is 58 years old, is a happily married woman. She has been married for her long term husband Jim Marshall, who is also known as James Edward Marshall for over five decades. He was a former Michigan University engineering student.

 Carole Simpson Is Married To Her Husband, Jim Marshall(Source: Chicago Magazine)

They married on September 3, 1966, in a very private ceremony, after a few years of romance in love. But there is not much in the media about their wedding details. Now, they have marked 54 years of marital partnership as a happy and beautiful couple.

Simpson and her husband, James, have two children together. They welcomed their biological daughter Malika Marshall-Hurd. Later on, the couple adopted a son named Adam Marshall. The four-person family now lives in a downtown Boston apartment.

Her Career in Journalism

Simpson started her radio career as a news reporter at WCFL, in Chicago, Illinois. She then went on to work for WBBM Radio, an all-news station, as a special reporter and weekend anchor.

She then began her broadcasting career at WTTW, a Chicago public television station, and WMAQ, a Chicago radio station. She went on to become the first African-American woman to headline a national newscast when she joined NBC News in 1974.

 Carole Simpson at Word News Tonight On ABC(Source: Urban Radio Nation)

In 1982, Carole began working at ABC News where she worked from 1988 until October 2003 as an anchor for World News Tonight’s Weekend edition. However, she retired in 2006 to teach journalism at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, where she remained until 2019.

Simpson served on the Board of Trustees of the Digital News Foundation’s Radio Television Digital News Association affiliate.

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