Matt Lauer

Son Jack Matthew Lauer was born. Jack is Lauer's first child with wife Annette Roque. His birth weight was 7 lb 3 oz. Matt had to leave "Today" (1952) in the middle of the broadcast to join his wife for the birth of their son. [26 June 2001]

In 1982, he had a walk on role as a Gallery patron on the soap opera "Another World" (1964) while filming a behind-the-scenes look at the show for P.M. Magazine.

Communications major at Ohio University from 1975 to 1979 before leaving for an internship. Completed degree work in 1997 and returned as commencement speaker at his own graduation.

He and his wife, Annette welcomed their second child, a girl named Romy Lauer on October 2, 2003. She weighed 7lbs.

Signed a contract on April 11, 2006, which will provide him a salary of $13 million for the next five years.

He and his wife, Annette, welcomed their third child, a boy named Thijs (pronounced "Tice") on November 28, 2006 in New York City. Thijs weighed in at 7 lbs. 4 oz.

His wife, Annette Roque, filed for divorce in 2006, while she was pregnant with their third child, but withdrew the request after the couple underwent counseling.