Willow Bay
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Willow Bay is an American television correspondent, editor, author, former model, and wife of Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger
. She is currently a Senior Editor for the Huffington Post and a special correspondent for Bloomberg Television
.
throughout her career. Bay was often featured in Seventeen magazine, and was the model and spokesperson for Estée Lauder
cosmetics from 1983 to 1989. She is a 1985 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania
.
She served as a correspondent for NBC's Today Show.
Bay was a co-anchor of ABC
's Good Morning America Sunday
for four years and a correspondent for ABC's World News Saturday and World News Sunday. From 1991
–1998
, Bay was co-host with Ahmad Rashad
of NBA Inside Stuff
.
She was an anchor for CNN
, hosting two prime time programs, CNN & Entertainment Weekly and CNN & Fortune, along with CNN’s flagship financial news program Moneyline
. She was a freelance anchor and correspondent for MSNBC
and NBC News
during 2005 and 2006. Bay was also the Executive Producer and Host of Lifetime Television
's Spotlight 25.
She is also the author of a book titled Talking to Your Kids in Tough Times: How to Answer Your Child’s Questions About the World We Live In.
At the Huffington Post she serves as a senior editor based in Los Angeles
. Bay has helped manage the expansion of non-political content and new verticals for the site. In collaboration with Yahoo! News
and the Huffington Post, Bay most recently interviewed Warren Buffett
and President Bill Clinton
for the Newsmaker series.
as an undergraduate. She earned her MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University
.
She has two sons with her husband Robert Iger, the current CEO of the Walt Disney Company, whom she married in 1995.
Robert Iger
Robert A. "Bob" Iger is the president and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company. He was named president of Disney in 2000, and later succeeded Michael Eisner as chief executive in 2005, after a successful effort by Roy E. Disney to shake-up the management of the company...
. She is currently a Senior Editor for the Huffington Post and a special correspondent for Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg Television is a 24-hour global network broadcasting business and financial news. It is distributed globally, reaching over 200 million homes worldwide. It is owned and operated by Bloomberg L.P...
.
Career
Bay was born Kristine Carlin Bay in New York, New York. She is a former fashion model, represented by Ford ModelsFord Models
The Ford Modeling Agency, or as it is known today Ford Models, is a modeling agency in New York City. It was established in 1946 by Eileen and the late Gerard W. Ford.-Company:...
throughout her career. Bay was often featured in Seventeen magazine, and was the model and spokesperson for Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder Companies
Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of prestige skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The company has its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.-History:...
cosmetics from 1983 to 1989. She is a 1985 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
.
She served as a correspondent for NBC's Today Show.
Bay was a co-anchor of ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Good Morning America Sunday
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
for four years and a correspondent for ABC's World News Saturday and World News Sunday. From 1991
1991-92 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls*Rookie of the Year: Larry Johnson, Charlotte Hornets*Defensive Player of the Year: David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs...
–1998
1997-98 NBA season
The 1997–98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their third straight championship and sixth in the last eight years, beating the Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 in the 1998 NBA Finals...
, Bay was co-host with Ahmad Rashad
Ahmad Rashad
Ahmad Rashād is an American sportscaster and former professional football player. An All-American running back and wide receiver from Oregon known as Bobby Moore, Rashad was the fourth overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals...
of NBA Inside Stuff
NBA Inside Stuff
NBA Inside Stuff is a television program that now airs on NBA TV and previously aired on NBC for many years, then on ABC, featuring behind the scenes activities of NBA players. The program also includes features on fitness and fundamentals of basketball...
.
She was an anchor for CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, hosting two prime time programs, CNN & Entertainment Weekly and CNN & Fortune, along with CNN’s flagship financial news program Moneyline
Moneyline
Moneyline may refer to:*Moneyline odds, a form of fixed-odds gambling also known as American odds*Moneyline, renamed Lou Dobbs Moneyline in 2001 and Lou Dobbs Tonight in 2003, a television series hosted by Lou Dobbs on Cable News Network...
. She was a freelance anchor and correspondent for MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
and NBC News
NBC News
NBC News is the news division of American television network NBC. It first started broadcasting in February 21, 1940. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is...
during 2005 and 2006. Bay was also the Executive Producer and Host of Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
's Spotlight 25.
She is also the author of a book titled Talking to Your Kids in Tough Times: How to Answer Your Child’s Questions About the World We Live In.
At the Huffington Post she serves as a senior editor based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Bay has helped manage the expansion of non-political content and new verticals for the site. In collaboration with Yahoo! News
Yahoo! News
Yahoo! News is an Internet-based news aggregator provided by Yahoo!. It features Top Stories, U.S. National, World, Business, Entertainment, Science, Health, Weather, Most Popular, News Photos, Op/Ed, and Local news....
and the Huffington Post, Bay most recently interviewed Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett
Warren Edward Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful investors in the world. Often introduced as "legendary investor, Warren Buffett", he is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is...
and President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
for the Newsmaker series.
Personal life
Bay attended the all-girls Dominican Academy in New York, and graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover. She then attended the University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
as an undergraduate. She earned her MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
.
She has two sons with her husband Robert Iger, the current CEO of the Walt Disney Company, whom she married in 1995.