Background
Putzel, Michael was born on September 16, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Max and Nell (Converse) Putzel.
Putzel, Michael was born on September 16, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Max and Nell (Converse) Putzel.
Bachelor, University of North Carolina in Political Science, 1967.
Reporter, Charleston (West Virginia) Gazette, 1963-1966; newsman, Associated Press, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1967-1968; newsman, Associated Press, New York City, 1968-1969; war correspondent, Associated Press, Vietnam, 1969-1972; reporter, Associated Press, Washington, 1972-1979; assistant metro editor, Washington Post, Washington, 1979; White House correspondent, Associated Press, Washington, 1979-1984; chief White House correspondent, Associated Press, 1984-1987; chief of bureau, Associated Press, Moscow, 1987-1990; diplomatic correspondent, Associated Press, Washington, 1990-1991; Washington bureau chief, Boston Globe, 1991-1992; White House correspondent, Boston Globe, Washington, 1993-1994; columnist "Plugged In", 1994-1995; founder, Chief Executive Officer, Trysail, Inc., Washington, since 1996. Lecturer Georgetown University, Washington, since 1999.
With United States Army Reserve, 1964-1965.
Married Ann Blackman, February 23, 1974. Children: Leila Elizabeth, Christof Blackman.