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| ==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
| Stone Phillips was born in ] to parents Victor and Grace Phillips, a ] chemical engineer and school teacher respectively.<ref name=NNDB>{{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/401/000025326/|title=NNDB Bio|publisher=Soylent Communications|year=2013|accessdate=11 September 2013}}</ref> Victor Phillips is a veteran of ].<ref name=Parents/> Stone Phillips and his siblings—brother Victor III and sister Minta—were raised in the |
Stone Phillips was born in ], to parents Victor and Grace Phillips, a ] chemical engineer and school teacher respectively.<ref name=NNDB>{{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/401/000025326/|title=NNDB Bio|publisher=Soylent Communications|year=2013|accessdate=11 September 2013}}</ref> Victor Phillips is a veteran of ].<ref name=Parents/> Stone Phillips and his siblings—brother Victor III and sister Minta—were raised in the the Claymont section of ] in the ] area.<ref name=Parents/><ref name=NNDB/> As a boy Phillips was an ] at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in ], where his parents were founding members of the congregation.<ref name=Parents>{{cite web|last=Palermo|first=Gregg|url=http://ballwin-ellisville.patch.com/groups/arts-and-entertainment/p/stone-phillips-documentary-chronicles-care-for-his-parents|title=Stone Phillips documentary chronicles care for his parents|publisher=Ballwin-Ellisville Patch online newspaper|date=8 May 2013|accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref> Phillips attended ] in ], where he was an honor student and starting quarterback on the football team.<ref name=Legends>{{cite book|last=Brown|first=John W.|title=Missouri Legends: Famous people from the Show-Me State|year=2008|publisher=Reedy Press|pp=215 216|location=St. Louis|isbn=}}</ref> | ||
| Following high school graduation in 1973 Phillips was accepted to ] where he continued to excel in both academics and athletics. In 1976 he was starting quarterback for the Yale Bulldogs as they won the ] football championship.<ref name=Legends/> Academically he was a member of Yale's ] ] and earned the university's prestigious F. Gordon Brown Award for outstanding academic and athletic leadership.<ref name=Legends/><ref name=NBCNews>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3949454/|title=NBC Dateline|year=2013|accessdate=11 September 2013}}</ref> Stone Phillips graduated with honors from Yale in 1977, earning a ] in ].<ref name=Legends/> | Following high school graduation in 1973 Phillips was accepted to ] where he continued to excel in both academics and athletics. In 1976 he was starting quarterback for the Yale Bulldogs as they won the ] football championship.<ref name=Legends/> Academically he was a member of Yale's ] ] and earned the university's prestigious F. Gordon Brown Award for outstanding academic and athletic leadership.<ref name=Legends/><ref name=NBCNews>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3949454/|title=NBC Dateline|year=2013|accessdate=11 September 2013}}</ref> Stone Phillips graduated with honors from Yale in 1977, earning a ] in ].<ref name=Legends/> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| After graduating from Yale, Stone Phillips moved to ], where he worked as a remedial reading and math teacher at the ] ].<ref name=Legends/> He was supplementing his pay by moonlighting as a waiter when he landed an entry-level news position at ], the local ] affiliate.<ref name=NBCNews/> In 1980, after less than two years as a reporter, writer, and broadcast producer in Atlanta, Phillips was hired by ] as an assignment editor for their ] news bureau.<ref name=Legends/> In 1982 he began filing stories as an on air correspondent for ABC, covering such major events as the war in Lebanon, the exodus of ] in the mid-1980s, and Rajiv Gandhi's election campaign following the assassination of his mother, ].<ref name=NBCNews/> In 1986 Phillips was promoted to a regular role on the ABC news magazine '']''. Beginning that year he also served as a substitute host on '']'', and a sports anchor for ABC’s '']''. | After graduating from Yale, Stone Phillips moved to ], where he worked as a remedial reading and math teacher at the ], ].<ref name=Legends/> He was supplementing his pay by moonlighting as a waiter when he landed an entry-level news position at ], the local ] affiliate.<ref name=NBCNews/> In 1980, after less than two years as a reporter, writer, and broadcast producer in Atlanta, Phillips was hired by ] as an assignment editor for their ], news bureau.<ref name=Legends/> In 1982 he began filing stories as an on air correspondent for ABC, covering such major events as the war in Lebanon, the exodus of ] in the mid-1980s, and Rajiv Gandhi's election campaign following the assassination of his mother, ].<ref name=NBCNews/> In 1986 Phillips was promoted to a regular role on the ABC news magazine '']''. Beginning that year he also served as a substitute host on '']'', and a sports anchor for ABC’s '']''. | ||
| Phillips ended his twelve year relationship with ABC in 1992, joining ] to serve as co-anchor with ] on '']''. While at NBC News, Phillips also hosted ''Weekend Magazine with Stone Phillips''. He conducted a long list of notable interviews during his time with NBC. Among them was the first network interview with ], the ] soldier, about her role in the ].<ref name=NBCNews/> Others included notorious ] ], Russian President ], and ] (a man who shot four black teenagers in the ]). The latter earned Phillips an ] for Outstanding Interview.<ref name=NBCNews/> Phillips co-anchored ''Dateline NBC'' from its inception until July 2, 2007, when ] did not renew his $7 million contract. | Phillips ended his twelve year relationship with ABC in 1992, joining ] to serve as co-anchor with ] on '']''. While at NBC News, Phillips also hosted ''Weekend Magazine with Stone Phillips''. He conducted a long list of notable interviews during his time with NBC. Among them was the first network interview with ], the ] soldier, about her role in the ].<ref name=NBCNews/> Others included notorious ] ], Russian President ], and ] (a man who shot four black teenagers in the ]). The latter earned Phillips an ] for Outstanding Interview.<ref name=NBCNews/> Phillips co-anchored ''Dateline NBC'' from its inception until July 2, 2007, when ] did not renew his $7 million contract. | ||
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| On October 17, 2005, Phillips was a guest on the premiere episode of ''The Colbert Report''. Phillips' delivery was part of the inspiration for ]'s ] on ''].''<ref>{{cite news |last=Schillaci |first=Sophie |date=8 December 2013 |title=Stephen Colbert Reveals Month-Long Headache Surrounding Daft Punk's Scheduled Appearance |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stephen-colbert-reveals-month-long-604364 |newspaper=] |location=Los Angeles |publisher=Lynne Segall |accessdate=8 July 2014 }} (46 mins 45 seconds into The Paul Mercurio Show audio file at the bottom of this Hollywood Reporter web page)</ref> | On October 17, 2005, Phillips was a guest on the premiere episode of ''The Colbert Report''. Phillips' delivery was part of the inspiration for ]'s ] on ''].''<ref>{{cite news |last=Schillaci |first=Sophie |date=8 December 2013 |title=Stephen Colbert Reveals Month-Long Headache Surrounding Daft Punk's Scheduled Appearance |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stephen-colbert-reveals-month-long-604364 |newspaper=] |location=Los Angeles |publisher=Lynne Segall |accessdate=8 July 2014 }} (46 mins 45 seconds into The Paul Mercurio Show audio file at the bottom of this Hollywood Reporter web page)</ref> | ||
| As of 2012, Phillips was contributing reports to the ]. In 2013 he reported on golf course water usage for ].<ref name="golfchannel">{{cite web |url=http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2013/07/24/stone-phillips-examines-golf-course-water-usage-concerns-and-conservation-efforts-on-new-episode-of-in-play-with-jimmy-roberts-tuesday-july-30-at-1030-p-m-et/ |title=Stone Phillips examines golf course water usage concerns and conservation efforts on new episode of ''In Play with Jimmy Roberts'', |
As of 2012, Phillips was contributing reports to the ]. In 2013 he reported on golf course water usage for ].<ref name="golfchannel">{{cite web |url=http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2013/07/24/stone-phillips-examines-golf-course-water-usage-concerns-and-conservation-efforts-on-new-episode-of-in-play-with-jimmy-roberts-tuesday-july-30-at-1030-p-m-et/ |title=Stone Phillips examines golf course water usage concerns and conservation efforts on new episode of ''In Play with Jimmy Roberts'', Tuesday, July 30 at 10:30 p.m. ET |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=July 24, 2013 |website=nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com |publisher= |accessdate= July 8, 2014}}</ref> | ||
| In May 2013 Phillips produced and hosted ''Moving with Grace'', a documentary airing on PBS stations that chronicled his efforts and those of his siblings to provide care for their aging parents. It also explored various issues faced by other baby boomers in similar circumstance.<ref name=Parents/> | In May 2013 Phillips produced and hosted ''Moving with Grace'', a documentary airing on PBS stations that chronicled his efforts and those of his siblings to provide care for their aging parents. It also explored various issues faced by other baby boomers in similar circumstance.<ref name=Parents/> | ||
| ==Family== | ==Family== | ||
| Phillips lives in New York with his wife, Debra. Debra Del Toro-Phillips is Puerto Rican by birth but moved to New York City as a child. After a successful career in the fashion industry she returned to college and earned a |
Phillips lives in New York with his wife, Debra. Debra Del Toro-Phillips is Puerto Rican by birth but moved to New York City as a child. After a successful career in the fashion industry she returned to college and earned a master's degree in Social Work.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hispanic-culture-online.com/debra-del-toro-phillips.html |title=A Moment in the Life of Debra Del Toro-Phillips |last1=Hede |first1=Marcela |last2= |first2= |date=July 14, 2013 |website=hispanic-culture-online.com |publisher= |accessdate= July 8, 2014}}</ref> | ||
| The couple has one child, son Streeter Phillips, born in 1988. A daughter was born in August |
The couple has one child, son Streeter Phillips, born in 1988. A daughter was born in August 1995 but died that same day.<ref name=NNDB/> His brother, Victor, is a ], and sister Minta is a retired ] residing in ]. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:25, 6 July 2015
| Stone Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1954-12-02) December 2, 1954 (age 70) Texas City, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | News anchor |
| Years active | 1986– |
| Spouse | Debra |
| Children | Streeter (son) |
| Parent(s) | Victor, Grace |
Stone Stockton Phillips (born December 2, 1954) is an American television reporter and correspondent. He is best known as the former co-anchor of Dateline NBC, a newsmagazine TV show. He also has worked as a substitute anchor for NBC Nightly News and Today and as a substitute moderator on Meet the Press. Prior to his tenure at NBC, he was an ABC News correspondent for 20/20 and World News Tonight. He is known for his clear delivery and gravitas which was satirized by Phillips himself in appearances on The Colbert Report. Phillips was among Colbert's many guests for the sing-along at the end of the series' finale episode.
Early life and education
Stone Phillips was born in Texas City, Texas, to parents Victor and Grace Phillips, a Monsanto chemical engineer and school teacher respectively. Victor Phillips is a veteran of World War II. Stone Phillips and his siblings—brother Victor III and sister Minta—were raised in the the Claymont section of Ballwin in the Greater St. Louis, Missouri area. As a boy Phillips was an acolyte at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Ellisville, Missouri, where his parents were founding members of the congregation. Phillips attended Parkway West High School in Ballwin, Missouri, where he was an honor student and starting quarterback on the football team.
Following high school graduation in 1973 Phillips was accepted to Yale University where he continued to excel in both academics and athletics. In 1976 he was starting quarterback for the Yale Bulldogs as they won the Ivy League football championship. Academically he was a member of Yale's Scroll and Key secret society and earned the university's prestigious F. Gordon Brown Award for outstanding academic and athletic leadership. Stone Phillips graduated with honors from Yale in 1977, earning a bachelor's degree in philosophy.
Career
After graduating from Yale, Stone Phillips moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he worked as a remedial reading and math teacher at the Fulton County, Juvenile Detention Center. He was supplementing his pay by moonlighting as a waiter when he landed an entry-level news position at WXIA-TV, the local NBC affiliate. In 1980, after less than two years as a reporter, writer, and broadcast producer in Atlanta, Phillips was hired by ABC News as an assignment editor for their Washington, D.C., news bureau. In 1982 he began filing stories as an on air correspondent for ABC, covering such major events as the war in Lebanon, the exodus of Vietnamese boat people in the mid-1980s, and Rajiv Gandhi's election campaign following the assassination of his mother, Indira Gandhi. In 1986 Phillips was promoted to a regular role on the ABC news magazine 20/20. Beginning that year he also served as a substitute host on Good Morning America, and a sports anchor for ABC’s World News Sunday.
Phillips ended his twelve year relationship with ABC in 1992, joining NBC News to serve as co-anchor with Jane Pauley on Dateline NBC. While at NBC News, Phillips also hosted Weekend Magazine with Stone Phillips. He conducted a long list of notable interviews during his time with NBC. Among them was the first network interview with Lynndie England, the U.S. Army soldier, about her role in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. Others included notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, and Bernhard Goetz (a man who shot four black teenagers in the New York City Subway). The latter earned Phillips an Emmy Award for Outstanding Interview. Phillips co-anchored Dateline NBC from its inception until July 2, 2007, when NBC did not renew his $7 million contract.
On October 17, 2005, Phillips was a guest on the premiere episode of The Colbert Report. Phillips' delivery was part of the inspiration for comedian Stephen Colbert's persona on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
As of 2012, Phillips was contributing reports to the PBS Newshour. In 2013 he reported on golf course water usage for The Golf Channel.
In May 2013 Phillips produced and hosted Moving with Grace, a documentary airing on PBS stations that chronicled his efforts and those of his siblings to provide care for their aging parents. It also explored various issues faced by other baby boomers in similar circumstance.
Family
Phillips lives in New York with his wife, Debra. Debra Del Toro-Phillips is Puerto Rican by birth but moved to New York City as a child. After a successful career in the fashion industry she returned to college and earned a master's degree in Social Work.
The couple has one child, son Streeter Phillips, born in 1988. A daughter was born in August 1995 but died that same day. His brother, Victor, is a biologist, and sister Minta is a retired radiologist residing in North Carolina.
References
- ^ Palermo, Gregg (8 May 2013). "Stone Phillips documentary chronicles care for his parents". Ballwin-Ellisville Patch online newspaper. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- Riggs, Thomas (2004). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 55. Gale / Cengage Learning. p. 233. ISBN 9780787670986.
- ^ "NNDB Bio". Soylent Communications. 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ Brown, John W. (2008). Missouri Legends: Famous people from the Show-Me State. St. Louis: Reedy Press. pp. 215 216.
- ^ "NBC Dateline". 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- Schillaci, Sophie (8 December 2013). "Stephen Colbert Reveals Month-Long Headache Surrounding Daft Punk's Scheduled Appearance". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Lynne Segall. Retrieved 8 July 2014. (46 mins 45 seconds into The Paul Mercurio Show audio file at the bottom of this Hollywood Reporter web page)
- "Stone Phillips examines golf course water usage concerns and conservation efforts on new episode of In Play with Jimmy Roberts, Tuesday, July 30 at 10:30 p.m. ET". nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com. July 24, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- Hede, Marcela (July 14, 2013). "A Moment in the Life of Debra Del Toro-Phillips". hispanic-culture-online.com. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
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