Wallace graduated from
Columbia University, where she majored in English literature. After college, she spent a year in
London. Wallace started her news career at
CBS News's London bureau. With CBS, she worked on
CBS Evening News and
48 Hours, before working as a senior producer for
The Early Show. After 17 years with CBS, Wallace joined
NBC News in March 2005 working on
Weekend Today as executive producer. In November 2012, Wallace was put in charge of
Today to try and reverse a ratings decline after the dismissal of former anchor
Ann Curry. She became the first woman executive to run
Today. In 2014, Wallace took over running
Meet the Press during a period of poor ratings with former anchor
David Gregory. By the time of her departure in July 2015, Wallace was deputy to NBC News president
Deborah Turness. Wallace has won 11
Emmy Awards, 2
Dupont Awards, a
Gracie Award, a
Peabody Award, as well as a
John Jay Award for distinguished professional achievement from the Columbia College Alumni Association, for which she is a member of the board of directors. Wallace is a member of
The Council on Foreign Relations as well as a CUP board member. == Personal life ==