Matt
Lauer: American TV
personality
biography
Full
Name: Matthew Todd Lauer
Date of
Birth: December 30, 1957
Place of
Birth: New York City, U.S.
Parents: Marilyn
Lauer (boutique owner) and Jay Robert Lauer (bicycle company executive)
Ancestry: His
father was of Romanian Jewish descent
Occupation: Former
television journalist and news anchor (most notably for NBC’s Today show)
Nationality: American
Height: 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm)
Education
College: Ohio University (Scripps College of
Communication)
Degree: Bachelor’s in Communications
Timeline: Initially left in 1979 to begin a TV
career; completed his degree in 1997 at age 39.
Family
Father: Jay Robert Lauer – bicycle-company
executive
Mother: Marilyn Lauer – boutique owner
First
Wife: Nancy Alspaugh (m.
1982–1989) – TV producer
Second
Wife: Annette Roque (m.
1998–2019) – Dutch model
Children: Three (Jack, Romy, and Thijs) with Annette
Roque
Divorce: Finalized in 2019 after his firing from
NBC in 2017
Early
Career: Started at WOWK-TV
(West Virginia) as a producer in 1979
1980s–1990s: Hosted shows like PM Magazine, Talk of the
Town, and 9 Broadcast Plaza
NBC
Career:
Joined in 1992
Became Today show
news anchor in 1994
Promoted to
co-anchor in 1997, replacing Bryant Gumbel
Hosted
major events: Olympics,
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Firing: Terminated by NBC in November 2017 due to
sexual misconduct allegations
Post-Career: Maintains a low profile, resides mainly in
the Hamptons
Net Worth
& Salary
Peak
Salary: Earned up to $28
million annually during his tenure at NBC.
Net Worth
Estimates:
Before
Scandal: Estimated between
$120 million and $150 million.
Post-Scandal: Estimates range from $60 million to $80
million as of recent reports.
Personal
Life & Current Status
Since his
departure from NBC, Lauer has maintained a low profile. He has spent time at
his estate in the Hamptons and reportedly owns a sheep farm in New Zealan
