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Date of Birth: 1940 , February-6
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 6 Feet

Quick Timeline of Tom Brokaw

1940 Born in Webster, South Dacota, United States
1964 Completed Graduation in Political Science
1966 Joined NBC News
1982 Began Co-anchoring NBC nightly News
1962 Married to Meredith Lynn Auld
2014 Awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Detail Timeline of Tom Brokaw

February 6 , 1940

Born in Webster, South Dacota, United States

Tom Brokaw is an American journalist and author, born on 6 February 1940 in Webster, South Dakota, the United States. He was born to Eugenia and Anthony Orville Brokaw as the eldest son among three children of his parents.

1964

Completed Graduation in Political Science

Tom completed his matric from the University of Iowa, Iowa city, however, he dropped out after a year and couldn't continue his study. He later received his Bachelor's degree in BA Political Science from the University of South Dakota in 1964.

1966

Joined NBC News

Tom joined NBC News in 1966. Working from the channel, he primarily reported from California. Before he worked with NBC News, he also worked as an editor of a morning news program in Omaha, Nebraska after graduation.

April 5 , 1982

Began Co-anchoring NBC nightly News

He began Co-anchoring NBC nightly News with Roger Mudd on 5 April 1982 from New York. The following year, Brokaw was selected as a solo anchor of the program as the channel president concluded the worthlessness of dual anchor. 

1962

Married to Meredith Lynn Auld

Tom has been married to Meredith Lynn Auld since 1962. Meredith is an author and former Miss South Dakota. Tom has three daughters; Jenifer, Andrea, and Sarah Brokaw with his wife. He is spending his pleasurable time with his wife and children in Livingston Montana.

2014

Awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

During his lifetime career, Tom has been honored with several awards and titles. He is lastly honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014.The Medal was awarded by the President of the United States Barrack Obama (Extemporary).

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He started working as a radio reporter while he was in college and after graduation; he found a job as the editor of a morning news program in Omaha, Nebraska. Then he worked for WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia before he joined NBC News in 1966. He primarily reported from California for NBC News while he also anchored the 11 p.m. news for KNBC-TV in Los Angeles.

Tom Brokaw has been married to Meredith Lynn Auld since 1962. His age was 22 years when he got married. He has 3 children with his wife Meredith.Tom has got an American nationality and he belongs to white ethnicity. He has a net worth of 80 million Dollars.