Background
Serafin, Barry D. was born on June 22, 1941 in Coquille, Oregon, United States. Son of Peter B. and Ina V. Serafin.
Serafin, Barry D. was born on June 22, 1941 in Coquille, Oregon, United States. Son of Peter B. and Ina V. Serafin.
An Oregon native, born in Coquille, and raised in Roseburg, Serafin graduated from Washington State University in 1964, and began his journalism career at the University's public radio station.
For the golf course architect, see Barry Serafin (golf course architect) In television, he reported for Oregon Public Broadcasting station KOAP-TV and CBS-affiliate KOIN-TV, before moving to Missouri for a position as reporter and anchor for KMOX-TV. From there he began a decade of service with the CBS Washington D.C. bureau, winning an Emmy award for his contribution to their May 1, 1974 documentary, "Watergate: The White House Transcripts." He joined ABC News in 1979, first as a foreign correspondent sub-anchoring segments from Tehran during the Iran hostage crisis, and becoming a national correspondent for the network in 1981.
Married Lynn Van Camp, August 24, 1963. Children– Lisa Marie, Sandra Lynn.