Background
Pettit, William Thomas was born on April 23, 1931 in Cincinnati. Son of William Porter and Kathryn (Neely) Pettit.
Pettit, William Thomas was born on April 23, 1931 in Cincinnati. Son of William Porter and Kathryn (Neely) Pettit.
Bachelor of Arts, Iowa State Teachers College, 1953; Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1958.
Reporter, WOI-television, Ames, Iowa., 1953-1955; Reporter, KCRG-television, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1955-1956; Reporter, Washburn Crosby Company -television, Minneapolis, 1956-1959; reporter, NBC News, Philadelphia, 1959-1961; reporter, NBC News, New York City, 1961-1962; reporter, NBC News, Los Angeles, 1962-1967; reporter, Public Broadcast Laboratory, 1967-1968; reporter, NBC News, Los Angeles, 1968-1975; reporter, NBC News, Washington, 1975-1982; executive vice president, NBC News, Washington, 1982-1985; chief national affairs, correspondent, NBC News, 1985-1989; correspondent, London, NBC News, since 1989; correspondent Washington, NBC News, since 1992.
Member American Federation of television and Radio Artists.
Married Patricia M. Barry, September 10, 1989. Children by previous marriage: Debra Lynn, Anne Eileen, William James, Robert Thomas.