Background
Hopkins, Jan was born on May 22, 1947 in Warren, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Walter Charles and Lois Avelene (Botroff) Reed.
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Jan Hopkins, American Journalist, news anchor. Recipient Peabody award University Georgia, 1988, Front Page award Newswomen ClubN.Y., 1988; Knight Bagehot fellow Columbia University School Journalism, 1982-1983; named to Hall of Excellence Ohio Foundation Indiana Colls., 1993, Warren, Ohio, H.S. Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame, 1995.
Career
Director news, Station WTCL, Warren, Ohio., 1973-1975; reporter, anchor, Station WERE, Cleveland, 1975-1977; reporter, Station WKBN-television, Youngstown, Ohio., 1977-1980; reporter, anchor, Station WLWT-television, Cincinnati, 1980-1982; assignment editor, Columbia Broadcasting System News, New York City, 1983; reporter, producer, ABC News, New York City, 1983-1984; anchor business news, Cable News Network, New York City, since 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Hiram College, 1988-1994. Advisory board Knight Bagehot program jouralism Columbia University, New York City, 1994. Member Economics Club New York.
Connections
Married Walter Hopkins, June 14, 1969 (divorced November 1981). Married Richard Trachtman, November 8, 1986.
