Bob Woodward
American investigative journalist and associate editor (born 1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an American investigative journalist. He started working for The Washington Post as a reporter in 1971 and now holds the title of associate editor.[1][2]
Bob Woodward | |
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Born | Robert Upshur Woodward (1943-03-26) March 26, 1943 (age 81) Geneva, Illinois, U.S. |
Education | Yale University (BA) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Known for | Reporting on the Watergate scandal |
Notable credit | The Washington Post |
Spouses | Frances Kuper
(m. 1974; div. 1979) |
Children | 2 |
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Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1965–1970 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | USS Wright (CVL-49) USS Fox (CG-33) |
Website | bobwoodward |
While a reporter for The Washington Post in 1972, Woodward teamed up with Carl Bernstein, and the two did much of the original news reporting on the Watergate scandal.[3] These scandals led to numerous government investigations and the eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon. The work of Woodward and Bernstein was called "maybe the single greatest reporting effort of all time" by longtime journalism figure Gene Roberts.[4]
Woodward continued to work for The Washington Post after his reporting on Watergate. He has written 21 books on American politics and current affairs, 14 of which have topped best-seller lists.