Ann Curry | $10 Million

Born in Guam, journalist Ann Curry lived in Japan for a few years as a child. She and her entire family later hired a moving company to relocate to Ashland, Oregon, where she studied journalism. In 1978, she began her broadcasting career as an intern at the NBC affiliate KTVL in Medford, Oregon, where she was named the first female news reporter in that station.

Curry then moved to Los Angeles in the mid-80s as a reporter for KCBS-TV and garnered two Emmy Awards. She is acclaimed for her contribution to the Today show as the Anchor at Large. She was also Dateline NBC’s news anchor from 2005 to 2011. After leaving Today in June 2012, Curry ventured into leading a seven-person unit producing reports and content for NBC Nightly News with fellow journalist Brian Williams. The 64-year-old journalist also continues to host various NBC news specials.