Vivian Glover

Vivian Glover (born 1947) is an American writer, novelist, educator, and television producer. She is network producer for NBC News and has worked for decades to cover stories for various television programs, including Nightly News, The Today Show, MSNBC, and CNBC.

Early life Glover was born in 1947 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The Glover family relocated to Philadelphia in 1955, when Vivian was eight years old. The move was made in an attempt to remain safe after the family had received numerous threats related to Glover's father's involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. The Glover family later relocated once again to Camden, New Jersey, where Vivian graduated from high school. With the encouragement of her parents, who always emphasized the importance of education, Glover went on to attend Temple University in Philadelphia, and earned her bachelor's degree in mass communications in 1970. While in the United States as a student, Glover worked part-time with young people in high crime areas of Philadelphia. This would ultimately pave the way for her chosen career path as an educator and producer of television news that covered stories about those from all walks of life.

Professional career Following her post-graduate studies, Glover began working for NBC in Washington, DC. Through this publishing, Glover was nominated for the Booker Prize literary award in the first novel category. Additionally, in the U.S, the novel was a Book-of-the-Month Club alternate selection.

Returning to Orangeburg in 1992, Glover was invited to teach at Claflin University and complete a work on the institution's history. She researched and wrote Men of Vision: Claflin College and Her Presidents, which was ultimately published as a tribute to the university's 125th anniversary.

Glover served as Director of Community Arts & Development at the Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center, and went on to chairs the Public Relations Committee of the South Carolina African American Heritage Commission.