Ann Woodruff Compton

Background

Compton, Ann Woodruff was born on January 19, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Charles Edward and Barbara (Ortlund) Compton.

Education

Bachelor, Hollins (Virginia) College, 1969.

Career

Reporter, anchorwoman, WDBJ-television (Columbia Broadcasting System), Roanoke, Virginia, 1969-1970; political reporter, state capitol bureau chief, WDBJ-television (Columbia Broadcasting System), Richmond, Virginia, 1971-1973; fellow, Washington Journalism Center, 1970; trustee, Washington Journalism Center, 1978-1993; correspondent, ABC News, New York City, 1973-1974; White House correspondent, ABC News, Washington, 1974-1979, 81-84, 89-; congressional correspondent, ABC News, Washington, 1979-1981, 84-86; chief House of Representatives correspondent, ABC News, Washington, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Ann Woodruff Compton has been listed as a noteworthy News correspondent by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Hollins College, 1987-1993. Board directors Freedom Forum Center for Media Studies, New York, since 1984. Member White House Corrs.

Association (director) 1977-1979), Radio-television Corrs. Board (chairman 1987).

Connections

Married William Stevenson Hughes, November 25, 1978. Children: William Compton, Edward Opie, Ann Woodruff, Michael Stevenson.

Father:

Charles Edward Compton

Mother:

Barbara (Ortlund) Compton

Spouse:

William Stevenson Hughes

child:

Ann Woodruff Compton

child:

Michael Stevenson Compton

child:

William Compton

child:

Edward Opie Compton