Jim Lehrer
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Lehrer at the 2007 Texas Book Festival
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| Born |
James Charles Lehrer May 19, 1934 Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| Residence | Washington, DC, U.S. |
| Education |
Victoria College (Texas) University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Journalist, news anchor, author |
| Notable credit(s) |
PBS NewsHour The Dallas Morning News The Dallas Times Herald |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Lehrer (since 1960) |
James Charles "Jim" Lehrer (/ˈlɛərər/;—born May 19, 1934) is an American journalist and a novelist.
Lehrer is the former Executive Editor and a former News Anchor for the PBS NewsHour on PBS, and is known for his role as a Debate Moderator in U.S. Presidential Election campaigns. He is an author of numerous fiction and non-fiction books that draw upon his experience as a newsman, along with his interests in history and politics.
Lehrer was born in Wichita, Kansas—the son of Lois Catherine (née Chapman), a bank clerk; and Harry Frederick Lehrer, a bus station manager. He attended middle school in Beaumont, Texas, and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School (San Antonio, TX) where he was a sports editor for the Jefferson Declaration. He graduated with an A.A. from Victoria College in Texas, and a B.J. from the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri in 1956.
After graduation from college, Lehrer joined the United States Marine Corps and attributes his service and travels with helping him to look past himself and feel a connection to the world that he would not have otherwise experienced.
In 1959, Lehrer began his career in journalism at The Dallas Morning News in Texas. Later, he worked as a Reporter for the Dallas Times-Herald, where he covered the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963. There, he was a Political Columnist for several years, and in 1968 he became the City Editor.
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