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Bob Woodward

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Date of Birth: 1943 , March-26
Birth Nation: United States
Name Bob Woodward
Birth Name Robert Upshur Woodward
Nick Name Bob
Father Alfred E. Woodward
Mother Jane Upshur
Nationality American
Birth Place/City Geneva, Illinois
Ethnicity White
Profession Journalist
Working For Television
Net Worth $ 5 million
Eye Color Grey
Hair Color Salt and Pepper
Married Yes
Married to Elsa Walsh (m. 1989)
Children 3
Divorce N/A
Education Yale University
Movies Black and White and Dead All Over
TV Show The Gene Autry Show
Books Obama's Wars

Quick Timeline of Bob Woodward

1943 Born in Geneva, Illinois, United States
1971 Joined The Washington Post
1965 Began his career in US Navy
1965 Attended Yale University
1970 Discharge from US Navy
1974 Began his career as author
1974 First marriage Frances Kuper
1989 Third marriage, Elsha Walsha
1976 First child, Taliesin
1996 Second child, Diana

Detail Timeline of Bob Woodward

March 26 , 1943

Born in Geneva, Illinois, United States

He was born in Geneva, Illinois, United States on 26, March 1943. He was born in upper class family to parents Jane and Alfred Woodward. His father was chief judge. He is an American and is of white ethnicity.

1971

Joined The Washington Post

At the young age of 27, he began his career from The Washington Post as a reporter for a paper and that was in the year 1971. He is still associated with this post and now he is an editor of the Post.

1965

Began his career in US Navy

In 1965, he joined United States Navy. He served there almost five years tour of duty in U.S Navy. In his navy career Woodward served in the Office of Naval Intelligence and at one time he was close to Admiral Robert O. Welander.

1965

Attended Yale University

He went to Yale University and studied history and English literature. He received his B.A degree in 1965. After completed his undergraduate degree he joined United States Navy. While at Yale, he joined the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and was a member of the Book and Snake.

1970

Discharge from US Navy

After serving for five years for U.S Navy he discharged in August 1970. While he discharged he was lieutenant in Navy. He has done his great job when he was there. After that, he joined The Washington Post as reporter.

1974

Began his career as author

Since 1974 till now he has been writing a book and succeeds to introduce himself as author. In his 35 years of career he wrote 16 books. Among 16 books 12 books are best sellers books. His books are based on American politics.

1974

First marriage Frances Kuper

He married three times till the date. His first wife was Frances Kuper. He got married to her in 1974. Their married didn’t long last. They called off their almost five year’s married relationship in 1979.

1989

Third marriage, Elsha Walsha

After getting divorce from two ladies, Bob got married for third time to Elsha Walsha in 1989. She is writer. The couple is still together and happy for getting each other as spouse in each other life.

1976

First child, Taliesin

Bob Woodward became father for first time in his life and that was year 1976 after two years of his marriage to Frances Kuper. They were blessed by child and that child was sweet little daughter and they named her Taliesin.

1996

Second child, Diana

He became father for second time in his life in 1996. He was 47 years old when he became father for second time. He and his third wife Elsha Walsha blessed by child and the couple welcomed daughter and they named her Diana.

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He married three times in his life and father of two daughters. His first wife was Frances Kuper. They got married in 1974 and split up in 1979. Their marriage ended within five years. His second married information is unknown. Her third wife is Elsha Walsh. She is a writer. They got married in 1989 and still, they are together.  According to sources he had a number of girlfriends and love affairs when he was young.

He went to Yale University and studied history and English literature. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971. He is the author also he wrote 16 books till now. His books are on American politics. Among 16 books 12 books are best sellers books. The credit of two Pulitzer prizes won by The Washington Post goes to him. He earns a huge amount of salary and his net worth is estimated at 5 million dollars.