Ben Tracy : Net Worth, Family, Husband, Children, Parents, Education, Salary and Biography

Benjamin Sampair Tracy is an American journalist known for his work as a national correspondent for CBS News since January 2008. He is the White House correspondent for the CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell and CBS This Morning.

Ben Tracy is CBS News' senior national and environmental correspondent based in Washington. Tracy is a multi-faceted and award-winning journalist who has covered major stories overseas, in the nation's capital and across the country. He reports for all CBS News platforms, including the "CBS Evening News," "CBS Mornings" and "CBS Sunday Morning."

Previously, Tracy was CBS News' White House correspondent and covered the second half of the Trump administration, following every fast-moving development coming out of the executive branch. Before that, Tracy was based in Los Angeles and Asia for CBS News.

Since joining the Network in 2008, Tracy has reported from 21 countries on five continents. He has been to North Korea three times and was the only western broadcast television correspondent to report from that country's main nuclear testing site. 

Tracy has covered many national and international stories including both impeachments of President Donald Trump, the 2020 Presidential Campaign and election, the historic summit meetings between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi and Singapore, the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in Thailand, the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea and the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. He also covered the massive wildfires in the Western U.S. and Canada, the 2014 hostage crisis in Sydney Australia, the 2011 earthquake and Tsunami in Japan, as well as the Royal Wedding of Prince William and the former Kate Middleton in London.  In 2016, Tracy traveled to Cuba to explore the increase in American tourism resulting from the lifting of travel restrictions.

Before joining CBS News, Tracy was a reporter for WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, where he was a member of the station's investigative team, covering major stories, such as the methamphetamine epidemic and the collapse of the 35W bridge.

During that time, he also was a contributor to CBS News' "Saturday Early Show," to which he brought his signature "Good Question" segment, started at WCCO-TV, to a national audience.

Prior to joining WCCO-TV, Tracy worked as a reporter at WISN-TV Milwaukee and WBAY-TV Green Bay, Wisconsin.

He is the recipient of six Emmy Awards and two Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia Awards honoring excellence in broadcast news.

Tracy was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He graduated from Marquette University with bachelor's degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. He also earned a master's degree in public service from Marquette University.

Ben Tracy Net Worth

Tracy has an estimated net worth of $2 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Television Personality. Through his various sources of income, Tracy has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Ben Tracy Family

Tracy was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Pat Tracy and Barb Tracy. Details about his parents where about are not available and it is also not known if he has any siblings.

Ben Tracy Husband/ Partner , Is Ben Tracy Married ?

Tracy is openly gay and has a romantic relationship with his boyfriend, Film director Mark Gustafson, for several years. The two began dating on June 16, 2013.

Tracy is open to his love life and posts pictures with his lover on his social media accounts, most notably on Instagram. They have been dating for about seven years already and together they share a great bond with each other. They must have thought of getting married soon.

Ben Tracy Career and Achievement

Tracy was a reporter for WCCO-TV, the CBS-affiliate station in Minneapolis, where he was a member of the station's investigative team, covering many major stories, including the methamphetamine epidemic and the collapse of the 35W bridge. During that time, he also was a contributor to the Saturday Early Show, to which he brought his signature "Good Question" segment, started at WCCO-TV, to a national audience. Tracy also reported for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric on the collapse of the I-35W bridge and flooding in southern Minnesota. Before joining WCCO-TV, Tracy worked as a reporter at WISN-TV Milwaukee and WBAY-TV Green Bay, Wisconsin. He is the recipient of five Emmy Awards and the Alfred DuPont-Columbia award for excellence in broadcast journalism. Tracy was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He graduated from St. Thomas Academy and later from Marquette University with bachelor's degrees in broadcast journalism and political science and with a master's degree in public service. Tracy lives in Washington, D.C..