Richard Lui

Richard Lui
Lui in 2012
Born
California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Education
OccupationNews anchor
Employer(s)NBCUniversal, Comcast
Notable credit(s)NBC News
CNN
Citigroup
Oliver Wyman

Richard Lui is an American author, journalist, and filmmaker. He anchors for MSNBC and NBC News. Lui is currently a breaking news anchor for NBC and MSNBC, broadcasting from 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.[1] prior to that role he was a co-host of Early Today, and anchor of MSNBC daytime coverage. He was formerly at CNN Worldwide.[2] At CNN Worldwide he became the first Asian American male to anchor a daily, national cable news show[3] when he solo anchored the 10 a.m. hour on CNN Headline News (2007 to 2010). Mediaite ranked Lui among the top 100 in news buzz on its "Power Grid Influence Index of TV Anchors and Hosts" and one of "The 50 Sexiest in TV News".[4]

Lui is also a columnist, contributing to publications including USA Today, Politico, The Seattle Times, Detroit Free Press, and San Francisco Chronicle.[2] His public speaking spans six continents and some 200 events in the last several years. Twitter Counter places his following in the top 1%.[5]

Lui's enterprise reporting has focused on humanitarian issues including gender equality, human trafficking, and affordable housing.[6] His charity work in the same spaces has led him to work with Plan International USA as a global ambassador (alongside Freida Pinto and Marcia Cross) for its Because I am a Girl campaign.[7] He also is ambassador for the Epilepsy Foundation and sits on the president's council for America's largest food source to the poor, Food Bank for New York City. Lui's work and reporting on humanitarian issues spans 30 years and six continents. He has received civil rights awards from organizations including AAJA, WWAAC, and OCA.[2]

Before journalism, Lui spent 15 years in business with Fortune 500 and tech companies. He is patent holder and co-founder of the first bank-centric payment system, which was seed-funded and incubated by Citibank.[3] Business Insider recognized Lui as one of 21 dynamic careers to watch alongside Warren Buffett and Mark Cuban.[8]

Lui has directed two Academy Award qualified films, Sky Blossom in 2020, and Unconditional in 2023, which was screened at the White House by First Lady Jill Biden.[9][10]

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  8. ^ Nisen, Vivian Giang, Max. "What 21 Extremely Successful People Were Doing At Age 25". Business Insider.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Feinberg, Scott (2021-02-25). "Oscars: 366 Films Eligible for Best Picture, Most in 50 Years". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  10. ^ House, The White (2023-05-10). "Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at a Film Screening at the White House of Unconditional: When Minds Hurt, Love Heals". The White House. Retrieved 2023-05-24.