Tom Brokaw was conceived in the year 1940 on sixth of February which made him 76 years old now. His birth place is Webster, South Dakota, USA. His father's name Anthony Orville Brokaw and mother's name are Eugenia Brokaw. For his schooling, he went Yankton Senior High School for his instruction. He got a degree in Political Science in 1964 from University of SOuth Dakota. He has worked for enormous directs and projects in various systems up to now and in every one of them, his commitment has been remarkable.
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He started working on a local channel as an assistant cameraman. In 1960 he started his job at KTIV-TV as a news anchor and analyst. He then moved to another system called KMTV-TV and worked there until the year 1965 as a journalist. He started his career at a very slow pace and worked his way through the system. After that he went and joined NBC. He has been the NBC News Special Correspondent from the year 2004. He has since then become one of teh most reputed journalist in the world. He even gave the Commencement Speech at the High Point University at the High Point University in the year 2015
He was diagnosed with cancer in the year 2009 but has now been properly treated. After a long fight, he is at last disappearing from the ailment. Brokaw is a married man and he has been married to Meredith Lynn Auld in the year 1962. Till now, the couple has been running exceptionally solid with their relationship and this leaves the odds of a separation to happen in their lives to extremely least. He has been in the marriage with his wife for 54 years now which is really commendable given the fact that most people have divorced at least once in their lifetime. He is the father of 3 children who has grown to do exceptional work in different fields.
His fame has grown very much in recent years and he is among few people who is respected by all. Apart from being an anchor, he has also written many books. His first was named The Greatest Generation which came in 1998. The very next year he wrote and published the book called The Greatest Generation Speaks. He went on to write many other books as well such as Christmas From Heaven, A Long Way from Home and much more.
He has been awarded for the great work that he did throughout his career. In 1989 he was awarded the Peabody Award. In 1990 eh got 7 Emmy Awards. He has garnered huge respect throughout his career and his awards prove that. His biography can be read at Wikipedia as well as on other websites on the internet. His fans can also follow him on twitter where he posts regularly. His net worth is estimated to be around $70 million that he earned through hard work and dedication. He is currently working at NBC as a senior journalist and anchor.
Last Modified: Nov 15, 2020
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