Forrest Sawyer

Respected Journalist, Entrepreneur in Health Care, War Correspondent

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Forrest Sawyer Biography

Forrest Sawyer has had a diverse career, first as one of America's most respected television journalists, and more recently as an entrepreneur in innovative health care.

Sawyer is today an advisor and board member of Edison Pharmaceuticals, the world leader in the study of mitochondrial disease. He is also a co-founder of Ampere Life Sciences, a newly launched company developing medical and functional foods targeting antioxidant deficiencies. In addition to unique research and development programs, both companies are building innovative communication platforms. He leads Sawyer Media, focusing on integrating traditional and new media production with digital technologies.

As a journalist, Sawyer has over 24 years of experience reporting from around the world. He is a veteran of ABC, CBS, MSNBC, NBC News, and PBS. He has anchored the ABC magazine programs "Day One" and "Turning Point," as well as "World News Sunday" and "Good Morning America." For a decade, Sawyer was the primary replacement anchor on ABC's "Nightline." He has also reported for PBS's "Frontline" and produced and reported various acclaimed programs such as a Discovery initiative on violence in America. Sawyer joined NBC News in October 2000, where he served as an anchor and contributor for both the broadcast network and MSNBC.

Sawyer is a veteran war correspondent, having reported on every United States action over the past two decades. In 1990 and 1991, he spent eight months covering the Gulf War, scoring numerous exclusives from Baghdad to Saudi Arabia to Iran; including reports from inside Kuwait City before it was liberated by coalition forces. He has covered major international conflicts, including the Persian Gulf war, the air war against Yugoslavia, and provided the first live television report from a battlefield. His world travels include reports from the Oklahoma City terrorist attack, a report from inside KGB headquarters on the Lee Harvey Oswald Soviet intelligence file, and the attempted coup of Manuel Noriega in Panama. Sawyer's work has carried him throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Over the course of two decades as a national journalist, Sawyer has reported extensively on the impact of human activity on the environment. His reports have included an examination of deforestation in the Amazon; water issues in the Everglades; a week-long Discovery Television series on increased tornado and storm activity and several reports on climate change. Sawyer has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, seven National Emmy Awards, two Sigma Delta Chi Awards, two Edward R. Murrow Awards, an Associated Press Award, an Ohio State Award, an Ark Award, and two American Psychological Association Awards.

Sawyer has a Master of Education degree from the University of Florida, as well as extensive post-graduate work in environmental science. His Bachelor of Arts degree, also from the University of Florida, is in Eastern philosophy and world religions.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/03/2024.

Forrest Sawyer Speaking Topics

  • Current Affairs and the News

  • The Changing Face of Television News

  • Forrest Sawyer As Moderator

    One of the best moderators available today, Forrest Sawyer leads discussions with a perfect balance of information and tone, while deftly handling diverse panels of all types. More than just a facilitator, he partners with you to bring out the best in your panel and to clarify your issues.

  • Our Changing World

    During this eye-opening presentation, Forrest Sawyer takes on the hottest issues of the day. He makes sense of the headlines and clarifies complicated events, while sharing the wisdom and perspective that only a media veteran of his quality could possess.

Forrest Sawyer Videos

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Forrest Sawyer is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Current Affairs and the News, The Changing Face of Television News, Forrest Sawyer As Moderator and Our Changing World. The estimated speaking fee range to book Forrest Sawyer for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Forrest Sawyer generally travels from LA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ben Stein, Anderson Cooper, Linda Ellerbee, Catherine Crier and Eleanor Clift. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Forrest Sawyer for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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