Bob Woodruff
Robert Warren "Bob" Woodruff (born August 18, 1961 in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan ) is an American television journalist .
Life
Woodruff graduated from Cranbrook Kingswood Private School in 1979 . He graduated from Colgate University in 1983 with a BA. He then completed the University of Michigan JD program . After graduating in 1987, he initially worked for Shearman & Sterling .
In 1989 Woodruff taught law in Beijing ; During the Tian'anmen massacre , CBS News hired him as a camera interpreter . Shortly thereafter, he left the legal career and became a full-time correspondent - initially for local broadcasters, until he switched to ABC News in 1996 .
In December 2005 he succeeded Peter Jennings as co-host of World News Tonight . A month later, Woodruff was seriously injured in a bomb explosion in Iraq.
He received the Peabody Award for his contribution on war veterans .
Web links
- Bob Woodruff in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- CV ABC (Engl.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Woodruff, Bob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Woodruff, Robert Warren (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American television journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bloomfield Hills , Michigan |