- Born
- Birth nameSamuel Andrew Donaldson
- Sam Donaldson was born on March 11, 1934 in El Paso, Texas, USA. He is known for ABC News: Inauguration 2009 (2009), ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) and Primary Issues (2011). He has been married to Sandra Martorelli since December 22, 2014. He was previously married to Janice Smith, Billie Kay Butler and Patricia Oates.
- SpousesSandra Martorelli(December 22, 2014 - present)Janice Smith(April 16, 1983 - 2014) (divorced)Billie Kay Butler(November 30, 1963 - 1980) (divorced, 3 children)Patricia Oates(1954 - 1963) (divorced, 1 child)
- Was ABC's Chief White House Correspondent from 1977 until 1989.
- In 1998 he received the "Broadcaster of the Year" award from the National Press Foundation.
- Member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity at University of Texas-El Paso.
- Began his broadcasting career at KRLD-TV in Dallas in 1959.
- Holds a Bachelor degree from Texas Western College.
- Call me a braggart, call me arrogant. People at ABC (and elsewhere) have called me worse. But when you need the job done on deadline, you'll call me.
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