Born: 20-Jun-1956
Birthplace: White Plains, NY

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Journalist

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA

Wife: Kate Doyle (two daughters)
Daughter: Emma
Daughter: Ruby

    High School: Putney School (1973)
    University: BA History, Columbia University (1978)
    University: MS Journalism, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University (1979)

    The New York Times Washington Bureau (1993-2000)
    The Philadelphia Inquirer Reporter (1982-92)
    Kansas City Times Reporter (1981-82)
    Fairchild News Service (1979-80)
    Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting 1988
    National Book Award for Nonfiction 2007 for Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA

Author of books:
Blank Check: The Pentagon's Black Budget (1990, nonfiction)
Betrayal: The Story of Aldrich Ames, an American Spy (1995, biography)
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA (2007, history)
Enemies: A History of the FBI (2012, history)

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