$18,000
AUDEMARS PIGUET, Swiss "Carnegie", Ref. 85792. Donated by Maria Shriver and Auderars Piguet Notes Maria Shriver NBC News correspondent Maria Shriver is well acquainted with the rigors of network news programming, having served as anchor of a number of NBC News programs. She is a contributing anchor for "Dateline NBC" and has reported on a wide variety of topics for the broadcast. Shriver also anchors " First Person with Maria Shriver," a series of prime-time NBC News specials, focusing on people in the news. The program was honored with a first-place Commendation Award from American Women in Radio and Television for a 1991 interview with former Miss America and incest survivor Marilyn Van Derbur. In addition, Shriver was nominated for an Emmy for the special "Gay '90's." As anchor of "First Person ", she presented an exclusive interview with Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York. Shriver has also interviewed Raisa Gorbachev, football star Lyle Alzado, media mogul Ted Turner, baseball giant Nolan Ryan; Ellen Levin, mother of "Preppy Murder" victim Jennifer Levin, British billionaire Richard Branson, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Russian gymnast Olga Korbut, and sports superstar Bo Jackson. The premiere "First Person" special was broadcast August 14, 1990. During the 1996 political season, Shriver served as the podium correspondent for NBC News at the Democratic and Republican Conventions, a position she also held during the 1992 political conventions. Shriver score Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-02-24
