Tom Mintier

Tom Mintier (December 1, 1947 – September 18, 2016) was a correspondent for CNN who covered a number of historic events.^[1]

Tom Mintier
Born	(1947-12-01)December 1, 1947 Mount Vernon, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 18, 2016(2016-09-18) (aged 68) Thailand
Occupation	Reporter
Language	English and Thai[1]
Years active	1980–2016

Career

He was hired by CNN in 1980.^[1] In 1986, Mintier was one of only two TV broadcasters live on-air when the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred (the other being Kent Shocknek).^[2][3]

In November 1989, he reported live from the Brandenburg Gate at the Berlin Wall. In April 1992, he became the CNN Bangkok, Thailand bureau chief.^[1] While still a correspondent for CNN, he was also located at the United States Central Command near Doha, Qatar, at the start of the Iraq war.^[4]

In August 1999, he reported live from Pristina, Kosovo, following the NATO victory over the invading Serbian armed forces.

On January 1, 2000, he was the CNN London bureau chief.^[5][6] He appeared in the 2004 documentary film Control Room and other films.^[7][8] Mintier died in Thailand on September 18, 2016.^[9][10]