Personal Profile About Pierre Thomas
Pierre Thomas is an American investigative journalist and Chief Justice Correspondent for ABC News. He is widely recognized for his reporting on national security, law enforcement, federal courts, and major criminal investigations across the United States.
Born in Amherst, Virginia, Thomas studied journalism at Virginia Tech, graduating in 1984. He began his career in print media working for The Roanoke Times before spending over a decade at The Washington Post, where he covered the Justice Department and FBI. He transitioned to television news at CNN in 1997 and later joined ABC News in 2000.
Over his career he has earned multiple Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award for his coverage of major events like 9/11 and supreme court rulings.
He was born on December 18, 1984, in Chicago, Illinois. He went to Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing, Illinois, before going to the University of Illinois where he played college football from 2003 to 2006. Even though no team picked him in the 2007 NFL Draft he managed to sign with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent and quickly made the final roster.
Over his eight seasons in New Orleans, Thomas became one of the team's most dependable offensive players, especially famous for running screen plays and catching passes out of the backfield. During the Saints' 2009 championship season, he scored a major touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. After his long run with New Orleans ended in 2014, he played briefly for the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, and Washington Redskins before stepping away from professional football.