Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

Senior national correspondent for ABC’s Good Morning America

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Claire Shipman is a regular contributor to Good Morning America and other national broadcasts for ABC News. She joined the morning broadcast in May of 2001 and is based in the network’s Washington, D.C. bureau. Shipman regularly interviews influential newsmakers for the network. Over the years, she has conducted in-depth interviews with Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vice Presidents Dick Cheney and Al Gore, Queen Rania of Jordan, Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and numerous others.

Shipman spent five years reporting from Moscow for CNN. She began her broadcasting career as a production assistant and intern at CNN’s bureau in New York City. She holds a graduate degree in international affairs from Columbia University and a B.A. in Russian studies from Columbia University, where she graduated magna cum laude.

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Shipman resides in Washington, D.C., with husband Jay Carney and their two children, Hugo and Della.

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Aspire to Lead – a Global Webcast
On Friday 27 February, Big Think partner PwC hosted its second global webcast focused on the question, ‘What would you do if you were not afraid?’ The webcast was part of ‘Aspire to Lead: The PwC Women’s Leadership Series’.
3 min
Claire Shipman: Be Biased in Favor of Taking Action
Author Claire Shipman explains the positive aspects of allowing confidence to grow within yourself. The best way to do this is to erase any fears that keep you from leaping toward professional and personal challenges.
1 min
Professional Women Shouldn’t Aspire to Be “Mad Men”
ABC News correspondent Claire Shipman explains why it's important for women to maintain authenticity when communicating confidence in the workplace.