Anderson Hays Cooper is an American broadcast journalist and political commentator. He is the primary anchor of the CNN news broadcast show Anderson Cooper 360°.

In addition to his duties at CNN, Cooper serves as a correspondent for 60 Minutes on CBS News.

Born on  June 3, 1967 (age 54 years), in New York, in the United States of America,  Cooper graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1989.

As a young journalist, he began travelling the world, shooting footage of war-torn regions for Channel One News.

At the age of three, Cooper was a guest on The Tonight Show on September 17, 1970, appearing with his mother.

career timeline

  • 1999–2000: World News Now co-anchor
  • 2001–2002: The Mole hos
  • 2002–present: New Year’s Eve Live co-anchor on CNN and CNN International
  • 2003–present: Anderson Cooper 360° anchor
  • 2005: NewsNight co-anchor
  • 2007–present: 60 Minutes correspondent
  • 2011–2013: Anderson Live
  • 2021: Jeopardy! guest host

Anderson Cooper Alma mater: Did Anderson Cooper Attend College?

Anderson Cooper is said to have attended college at Yale University where he graduated with a B.A. in political science (1989).

Cooper secured employment as a fact-checker for Channel One News, a news program broadcast in many American middles and high schools.