Tom Mintier

Tom Mintier (December 1, 1947 – September 18, 2016) was a correspondent for CNN who covered a number of historic events.[1]

Tom Mintier
Born(1947-12-01)December 1, 1947
Mount Vernon, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 18, 2016(2016-09-18) (aged 68)
Thailand
OccupationReporter
LanguageEnglish and Thai[1]
NationalityAmerican
Years active1980–2016

Career

He was hired by CNN in 1980.[1] In 1986, Mintier was one of only two TV broadcasters live on-air when the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred (the other being Kent Shocknek).[2][3]

In November 1989, he reported live from the Brandenburg Gate at the Berlin Wall. In April 1992, he became the CNN Bangkok, Thailand bureau chief.[1] While still a correspondent for CNN, he was also located at the United States Central Command near Doha, Qatar, at the start of the Iraq war.[4]

In August 1999, he reported live from Pristina, Kosovo, following the NATO victory over the invading Serbian armed forces.

On January 1, 2000, he was the CNN London bureau chief.[5][6] He appeared in the 2004 documentary film Control Room and other films.[7][8] Mintier died in Thailand on September 18, 2016.[9][10]

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References
  1. (21 March 1992) CNN's man on the scene does it again, Atlanta Journal Constitution
  2. Weisman, Jon (January 28, 2011). "Challenger, 25 years later". Variety magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  3. Sharbutt, Jay (30 January 1986). TV ROUTINE SHIFTED TO A TRAGEDY, Los Angeles Times ("Then, Cable News Network anchorman Tom Mintier, watching the television monitor in his Atlanta studio with growing horror ...")
  4. COSTELLO, CAROL (April 5, 2003). "Interview With U.S. CENTCOM Spokesman". CNN. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  5. "@2000 chat from New Zealand". CNN. October 11, 1999. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  6. "Tom Mintier on the British court's ruling on the Internet twins". CNN. January 23, 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  7. "Tom Mintier Biography". IMDB. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  8. "Mintier, Tom Biography (has several photographys of Tom Mintier)". MoviePictures.org. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  9. Joyella, Mark (September 19, 2016). "CNN Vet Tom Mintier Has Died". TV Newser. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  10. Staff (September 19, 2016). "Tom Mintier, former CNN's Bangkok Bureau chief, dies". The Nation. Retrieved 2016-09-20.


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