Background
Russert, Timothy John was born on May 7, 1950 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
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Timothy John Russert
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Timothy John Russert, American Broadcast journalist, executive. Bar: New York, District of Columbia. Recipient Alumni Special Achievement award Cleveland-Marshall College Law, President's medal Trocaire College, Dean's award Cleveland-Marshall College Law, John Peter Zenger award New York State Bar Association, 1992, Distinguished Graduate award National Catholic Educator's Association, 1995, Special Achievement Alumni medal John Carroll U.
Education
Bachelor, John Carroll U., 1972; Juris Doctor, Cleveland State University, 1976; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Canisius College, 1993; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Albany Law School, 1993; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Marist College, 1994; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), D'Youville College, 1995; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Merrimack College, 1996; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Seton Hall U., 1997; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Loyola College, 1997; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), John Carroll U., 1997; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Scranton, 1997; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Catholic U., 1998; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Manhattan College, 1998; DPC, St. Saint Louis University, 1998.
Career
Special counsel, then chief of staff, United States Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, 1977-1982;
counselor, New York Governor Mario M. Cuomo, 1983-1984;
with, NBC News, since 1984;
moderator, Meet the Press, since 1991;
anchor The Tim Russert Show, Consumer News and Business Channel, since 1994;
senior vice president, Washington bureau chief, NBC News. National political analyst Today program and NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. Supervisor NBC News Today program live broadcasts from Rome, 1985.
Overseer production prime time special A Day in the Life of President Bush, 1990, A Day in the Life of President Clinton, 1993. Has covered 8 United States/Russian Summits, Geneva, Malta, Washington, Moscow, Vancouver. Lecturer at more than 30 universities.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Commission European Communities.
Connections
M. Maureen Orth; 1 child, Luke.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Alumni Special Achievement award Cleveland-Marshall College Law, President's medal Trocaire College, Dean's award Cleveland-Marshall College Law, John Peter Zenger award New York State Bar Association, 1992, Distinguished Graduate award National Catholic Educator's Association, 1995, Special Achievement Alumni medal John Carroll U.Recipient Alumni Special Achievement award Cleveland-Marshall College Law, President's medal Trocaire College, Dean's award Cleveland-Marshall College Law, John Peter Zenger award New York State Bar Association, 1992, Distinguished Graduate award National Catholic Educator's Association, 1995, Special Achievement Alumni medal John Carroll U.