Jack Ford
Highly acclaimed TV anchor, attorney and journalist
Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist, nationally recognized trial attorney, author, and teacher, Jack Ford has had a unique and remarkably successful career. Raised by a single parent, his journey has taken him from a small town in New Jersey to Yale University, where he was a three-year starter on the varsity football team, to the Fordham University School of Law, where he helped finance his legal education with winnings from three appearances on the television quiz show Jeopardy!, to courtrooms throughout the country, and, ultimately, to the upper echelons of television journalism.
Following his graduation from law school, Ford spent three years as a prosecutor in New Jersey, then entered into private practice. He became a well-known and respected trial attorney, successfully handling such high profile cases as the Northeast's first death penalty trial, one of the nation's first corporate homicide cases, and the Wall Street insider trading scandal of the late 1980's. In addition, he has authored a number of articles for various legal publications and was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Fordham Law School.
He began his television news career in 1984 as the Legal Analyst for WCBS-TV. In 1991, he helped launch Court TV as one of its first anchors. During this period, he also appeared in a number of award-winning PBS Media and Society broadcasts, including acting as Moderator for That Delicate Balance II: The Bill of Rights.
In 1994, Ford joined NBC News as Chief Legal Correspondent, reporting on major legal cases and issues for NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, and Dateline. In addition, he served as co-anchor for The Weekend Today Show and substitute anchor for Nightly News. Ford joined ABC News in 1999, serving as an Anchor/Correspondent for both Good Morning America and 20/20. He also hosted The Sports Reporters II, from 2002-2003, on ESPN. During 2003-2004, he hosted a nationally syndicated morning show for CBS TV/King World. He is currently an Anchor for Court TV and the Host of the PBS series, Inside the Law.
Ford's broadcast journalism work has been honored with a number of awards, including, most notably, two Emmy Awards, a George Foster Peabody Award, an American Radio and Television Award, the National Headliner Award, and the March of Dimes FDR Award. In one of his more unusual professional achievements, he was named People Magazine's "Sexiest News Anchor" in 1999.
Ford has received numerous honors for his extensive charitable work. He has served as spokesman, host and board member for a number of charitable causes and organizations, including the Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the Alzheimer's Association, the N.J. Special Olympics, the Jimmy V Foundation, the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame, the NCAA Honors Committee, and Yale University.
Ford resides in New Jersey with his wife Dorothy and their two children, Ashley and Colin.
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Following his graduation from law school, Ford spent three years as a prosecutor in New Jersey, then entered into private practice. He became a well-known and respected trial attorney, successfully handling such high profile cases as the Northeast's first death penalty trial, one of the nation's first corporate homicide cases, and the Wall Street insider trading scandal of the late 1980's. In addition, he has authored a number of articles for various legal publications and was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Fordham Law School.
He began his television news career in 1984 as the Legal Analyst for WCBS-TV. In 1991, he helped launch Court TV as one of its first anchors. During this period, he also appeared in a number of award-winning PBS Media and Society broadcasts, including acting as Moderator for That Delicate Balance II: The Bill of Rights.
In 1994, Ford joined NBC News as Chief Legal Correspondent, reporting on major legal cases and issues for NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, and Dateline. In addition, he served as co-anchor for The Weekend Today Show and substitute anchor for Nightly News. Ford joined ABC News in 1999, serving as an Anchor/Correspondent for both Good Morning America and 20/20. He also hosted The Sports Reporters II, from 2002-2003, on ESPN. During 2003-2004, he hosted a nationally syndicated morning show for CBS TV/King World. He is currently an Anchor for Court TV and the Host of the PBS series, Inside the Law.
Ford's broadcast journalism work has been honored with a number of awards, including, most notably, two Emmy Awards, a George Foster Peabody Award, an American Radio and Television Award, the National Headliner Award, and the March of Dimes FDR Award. In one of his more unusual professional achievements, he was named People Magazine's "Sexiest News Anchor" in 1999.
Ford has received numerous honors for his extensive charitable work. He has served as spokesman, host and board member for a number of charitable causes and organizations, including the Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the Alzheimer's Association, the N.J. Special Olympics, the Jimmy V Foundation, the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame, the NCAA Honors Committee, and Yale University.
Ford resides in New Jersey with his wife Dorothy and their two children, Ashley and Colin.
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