16 Facts About David Begnaud

1.

David Begnaud was born on June 13,1983 and is an American journalist and news correspondent.

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2.

David Begnaud went to Catholic school and was an altar boy and Eucharistic minister.

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3.

David Begnaud started his career as a journalist after high school by working as a reporter for KLFY TV 10 in Lafayette, LA.

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4.

David Begnaud received a bachelor's degree in general studies from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2005.

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5.

David Begnaud worked at KSLA in Shreveport Louisiana from 2005 to 2007.

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6.

David Begnaud worked for Newsbreaker at Ora TV, based out of Los Angeles, CA.

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7.

David Begnaud joined CBS News in August 2015 as a Miami-based correspondent and was relocated to the Network's Dallas bureau in January 2017.

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8.

In September 2017, David Begnaud was sent to Puerto Rico by CBS News to report on Hurricane Irma and remained there for Hurricane Maria.

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9.

From various locations in Puerto Rico, David Begnaud filed multiple reports of conditions on the ground that were broadcast through CBS News.

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10.

In July 2019, David Begnaud was back in Puerto Rico reporting on the Puerto Rico protests, and the resignation of then governor Ricardo Rossello and was received warmly by the Puerto Ricans on the island, who see him as their ally.

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11.

In 2018, David Begnaud reported to Washington Blade that he and his partner, Jeremy, of Los Angeles had been together for almost 7 years.

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12.

David Begnaud stated that he had come out to his family 10 years earlier.

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13.

David Begnaud came out publicly on June 24,2018, by posting a picture with his partner after seeing pride celebrations in New York City.

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14.

In February 2018, David Begnaud was awarded the George Polk journalism award for public service for his work reporting on Puerto Rico and Hurricane Maria.

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15.

David Begnaud was designated a "Puerto Rican Champion" and participated in the 2018 Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City.

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16.

David Begnaud is an honorary Puerto Rican highly esteemed by the people of Puerto Rico.

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