Background
Brokaw, Tom was born on February 6, 1940 in Webster, South Dakota, United States. Son of Anthony Orville and Eugenia (Conley) Brokaw.
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Brokaw, Tom was born on February 6, 1940 in Webster, South Dakota, United States. Son of Anthony Orville and Eugenia (Conley) Brokaw.
Bachelor in Political Science, University South Dakota, 1962. Degree (honorary), University South Dakota. Degree (honorary), Washington University, St. Louis.
Degree (honorary), Syracuse University. Degree (honorary), Hofstra University. Degree (honorary), Boston College.
Degree (honorary), Emerson College. Degree (honorary), Simpson College. Degree (honorary), Duke University, 1991.
Degree (honorary), Notre Dame University, 1993. Degree (honorary), University Pennsylvania. Degree (honorary), Fairfield University.
Degree (honorary), Brandeis University. Degree (honorary), Dartmouth College. Degree (honorary), Florida State University.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Dartmouth College, 2005.
Radio reporter, 1959—1962. Morning news editor Station Korean Music Television, Omaha, 1962-1965. News editor, anchorman Station WSB-television, Atlanta, 1965-1966.
Reporter, correspondent, anchorman Station National Broadcasting Company, Los Angeles, California-television, Los Angeles, 1966-1973. White House correspondent NBC, Washington, 1973-1976. Anchorman Sat. Night News, New York City, 1973-1976.
Host Today show, 1976-1982. Anchorman, editor NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, 1982—2004. Special correspondent NBC News, since 2004.
Interim moderator Meet the Press, 2008. Corresponding NBC coverage United States Presidential elections, 1976, 80, anchor, 84, 88, 92, 96, 2000, 04. Correspondent Exposé, 1991.
Anchor The Brokaw Report, 1992—1993. Co-anchor Now with Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric, 1993—1994.
Trustee Norton Simon Museum Art, Pasadena, California, University South Dakota Foundation, American Museum Natural History. Advisory Asia Society. Board visiting Howard University School Communications, Washington.
Member Committee to Protect Journalists, Reporters Committee Freedom of Press. Member of American Federation of television and Radio Artists (director 1968-1972), Council Foreign Relations (board directors), American Academy Arts & Sciences, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Meredith Lynn Auld, August 17, 1962. Children: Jennifer Jean, Andrea Brooks, Sarah Auld.