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* Rocky Mountain bureau chief, [[Denver, Colorado]], August 1995-1999 |
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* bureau chief, [[Canada]], August 1999- 2001 |
* bureau chief, [[Canada]], August 1999- 2001 |
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* East Asia correspondent ([[Japan]], [[South Korea]], [[North Korea]]) based in [[Tokyo]], August 2001- |
* East Asia correspondent ([[Japan]], [[South Korea]], [[North Korea]]) based in [[Tokyo]], August 2001-2006 |
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Brooke graduated from [[Yale University]] with a B.A. in [[Latin American Studies]] and was a stringer for [[United Press International]] as a student. In 1976, he spent a semester at Pontificia Universidade Catolica in Rio de Janeiro. |
Brooke graduated from [[Yale University]] with a B.A. in [[Latin American Studies]] and was a stringer for [[United Press International]] as a student. In 1976, he spent a semester at Pontificia Universidade Catolica in Rio de Janeiro. |
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Brooke is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. B. Brooke of [[Lenox, Massachusetts|Lenox]], Mass. |
Brooke is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. B. Brooke of [[Lenox, Massachusetts|Lenox]], Mass. |
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Brooke is married to Elizabeth Ann Heilman<ref name="brooke_society"/>. They have three sons. |
Brooke is married to Elizabeth Ann Heilman<ref name="brooke_society"/>. They have three sons.The oldest son is named James and has the handsome looks of his father. |
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Revision as of 16:54, 10 October 2008
James Brooke | |
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| Born | James Bettner Brooke February 2, 1955 |
| Status | married |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Notable credit(s) | Bloomberg News, The New York Times, The Miami Herald, The Berkshire Eagle |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Ann Heilman |
| Children | three sons |
James Bettner Brooke[1] (born February 21, 1955 in New York City[2]) is an American journalist who currently works for Bloomberg News. Previously, he had spent much of his career as a reporter for The New York Times.
Among the posts Brooke has held at the Times:
- assistant to James Reston, Washington columnist, 1978-80
- metropolitan reporter, 1984-86
- bureau chief, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, December 1986-January 1989
- bureau chief, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 1989-July 1995
- Rocky Mountain bureau chief, Denver, Colorado, August 1995-1999
- bureau chief, Canada, August 1999- 2001
- East Asia correspondent (Japan, South Korea, North Korea) based in Tokyo, August 2001-2006
Brooke graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Latin American Studies and was a stringer for United Press International as a student. In 1976, he spent a semester at Pontificia Universidade Catolica in Rio de Janeiro.
After graduation, Brooke was a freelance reporter and part-time staffer at The Berkshire Eagle in Massachusetts from June 1977 to April 1978. Prior to joining the Times as a reporter in 1984, he was the South American correspondent for The Miami Herald.
Personal
Brooke is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. B. Brooke of Lenox, Mass.
Brooke is married to Elizabeth Ann Heilman[1]. They have three sons.The oldest son is named James and has the handsome looks of his father.
Notes
- ^ a b "James Brooke Weds Elizabeth A. Heilman." The New York Times, 8 September 1985.
- ^ The New York Times Ask a Reporter Q&A: James Brooke
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