Tom Brokaw
| Tom Brokaw | |
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Brokaw in 2007
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| Born |
Thomas John Brokaw February 6, 1940 Webster, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Yankton High School |
| Alma mater |
University of Iowa (no degree) University of South Dakota (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Television journalist, author |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Employer |
RCA (1966–1986) General Electric (1986–2013) Comcast (2013–present) |
| Notable credit(s) |
Today co-anchor (1976–1981) NBC Nightly News anchor (1982–2004) NBC News Special Correspondent (2004–present) Meet the Press moderator (2008) |
| Salary | $8 million |
| Term | Anchor of NBC Nightly News |
| Predecessor | John Chancellor |
| Successor | Brian Williams |
| Spouse(s) | Meredith Lynn Auld (m. 1962) |
| Children | 3 |
Thomas John "Tom" Brokaw (/ˈbroʊkɔː/; born February 6, 1940) is an American television journalist and author, best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He is the author of The Greatest Generation (1998) and other books and the recipient of numerous awards and honors. He is the only person to host all three major NBC News programs: The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and, briefly, Meet the Press. He now serves as a Special Correspondent for NBC News and works on documentaries for other outlets.
Along with Peter Jennings at ABC News and Dan Rather at CBS News, Brokaw was one of the "Big Three" news anchors in the U.S. during the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. The three all hosted their network's flagship-nightly-news programs for over 20 years, and all three started and retired within a year of each other.
Brokaw was born in Webster, South Dakota, the son of Eugenia "Jean" (née Conley; 1917–2011), who worked in sales and as a post-office clerk, and Anthony Orville "Red" Brokaw (1912–1982). He was the eldest of their three sons and was named after his maternal great-grandfather, Thomas Conley. His father was a descendant of Huguenot immigrants Bourgon and Catherine (née Le Fèvre) Broucard, and his mother was Irish-American. His paternal great-grandfather, Richard P. Brokaw, founded the town of Bristol, South Dakota, and the Brokaw House, a small hotel and the first structure in Bristol.
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