NBC Ron Allen Wife (Updated), Daughter, Family, Net Worth

The American journalist Ron Allen joined NBC News in 1996 and has been giving his thoughtful and insightful reports around the world and across the country since then.

Ron is best known for appearing in Today, NBC Nightly News, and MSNBC.

Short Wiki: Age, Parents & Education

The NBC News correspondent Ron Allen was born in the year 1957 in New Jersey, United States. Ron, whose birthday is on July 22, is currently at the age of 66.

Ron attended the University of Pennsylvania form where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in political science.

Ron began his professional career with CBS News in 1988. He worked as a national correspondent for CBS for 4 years till 1992 and then joined ABC News as a foreign correspondent.

Ron has been working at NBC News for more than 26 years since joining the network in January 1996.

His parents’ names are Shirley Allen and Lindsay L. Allen Jr.

His father worked as a cargo sales manager at Newark International Airport and his mother was a school secretary at the George Washington Elementary School in Hillside, N.J.

Talking about his height, he is a man of above-average stature. He is approximately 5 feet 8 inches (1.72 m) tall.

Ron Allen Is Married! Meet Ron Allen’s Wife

Ron Allen has been married to Adaora Udoji for quite a long time.

Ron and his wife Adaora got married on 5 October 2002 and have been married for more than two decades.

They tied the knot at the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

When the duo got married, Adaora worked for ABC NewsOne where she covered Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Adaora was born to Mary and Godfrey Udoji in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Her mother Mary was the director of the Washtenaw County Library and her father was the chief engineer for the City of Dearborn.

Adaora attended the University of Michigan. She then joined the University of California at Los Angeles from where she earned a law degree.

If you are wondering how did Ron and Adaora meet, they met while working. It was in 1995 when both Ron and Adaora were covering the O.J. Simpson trial.

They eventually developed a friendship which led to a relationship and then a marriage.

Ron asked her to marry him in December 2001 although he already had bought the ring in the summer and hid it in their London apartment on September 10, thinking about a special time and place to propose.

Ron prefers privacy in his personal life, so he has been keeping his married life shrouded in secrecy.

As for their children, they have a daughter who was born in August 2010.

Ron might have kept his family life inside a closed box but his wife Adaora has occasionally shared pictures of their daughter on her Instagram handle.

Back in August 2018, Adaora shared a beautiful picture with her daughter on her 10th birthday writing,

“I love this precious girl more than any words I know. She’s ten today. I am so proud of her. She’s kind, curious, generous and super observant, among so many things!”

Their daughter is 13 years old now and will be 14 on her birthday in August 2024.

Ron currently resides in New York with his family.

Ron Allen Net Worth

The American journalist Ron Allen has been active in his professional career for more than three decades.

Ron, who is one of the well-known faces of NBC News, has been receiving an amazing salary from the network.

According to Payscale, an employee at NBC News receives an average salary of $87,697 annually.

Likewise, a news anchor at NBC News receives an average annual salary of $94,536.

The salary of the news anchor ranges from $49k to $244k (estimated) depending on the news anchor’s skills, experience, educational background, and other factors.

Since Ron is one of the prominent correspondents at NBC News, his salary might be more than the estimated average annual salary.

Likewise, his net worth is speculated to be in the millions. Although the exact value of his net worth hasn’t been revealed yet, it is speculated to be more than $1 million in 2024.