Background
Geist was born in Champaign, Illinois, and graduated from Champaign Central High School.
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Bill Geist
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He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, graduating with a Bachelor in Communications (1968), and the University of Missouri, graduating with an Master of Arts in Communications (1971).
Career
He served in the United States Army as a combat photographer with the First Infantry Division in Vietnam,where he was awarded the Bronze Star. Geist began his career in 1972 when he joined the Chicago Tribune"s Suburban Trib subsidiary, where he worked as a reporter and columnist until 1980. From 1980 until 1987, he was a New York Times columnist.
His "About New York" column appeared twice a week during this time.
In August 1987, he joined Columbia Broadcasting System as a correspondent, where he contributed to Columbia Broadcasting System Evening News, 60 Minutes II and Columbia Broadcasting System Sports. He appears regularly on Columbia Broadcasting System Sunday Morning hosted by Charles Osgood, where he offers the Everyman"s perspective on American popular culture and current events.
Geist is the bestselling author of a number of books including: Toward a Safe & Sane Halloween & Other Tales of Suburbia (1985) The Zucchini Plague and Other Tales of Suburbia (1987) City Slickers (1990) Little League Confidential: One Coach"s Completely Unauthorized Tale of Survival (1992) Monster Trucks and Hair in a Can: Who Says America Doesn"t Make Anything Anymore? (1994) The Big Five-Oh: Facing, Fearing, and Fighting Fifty (1997) FORE! PLAY: The Last American Male Takes Up Golf (2001) Way Office the Road: Discovering the Peculiar Charms of Small Town America (2007).
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Awards
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Emmy Award Emmy award; Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards (or simply Peabody Awards) program, named for American businessman and philanthropist George Peabody, recognizes distinguished and meritorious public service by American radio and television stations, networks, online media, producing organizations, and individuals.The George Foster Peabody Awards (or simply Peabody Awards) program, named for American businessman and philanthropist George Peabody, recognizes distinguished and meritorious public service by American radio and television stations, networks, online media, producing organizations, and individuals.