Bill Geist

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Bill Geist
Born (1945-05-10) May 10, 1945 (age 79)
Education University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, '68
B.A. Communications
University of Missouri, '71
Master's Communications
TitleRetired correspondent, CBS News Sunday Morning
Children Willie Geist
Libby Geist Wildes
Website CBS bio

William E. Geist is an American retired author, columnist, and television journalist.

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Early life

Geist was born on May 10, 1945, in Champaign, Illinois. [1] [2]

He served in the United States Army as a combat photographer with the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. [3]

He attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, graduating with a BA in Communications (1968), and the University of Missouri, graduating with an MA in Communications (1971). [4]

Career

Geist began his career in 1972 when he joined the Chicago Tribune 's Suburban Trib subsidiary, where he worked as a reporter and columnist until 1980.

From 1980 until 1987, he was a columnist for The New York Times ; his "About New York" column appeared twice a week.

In August 1987, he joined CBS as a correspondent, where he contributed to CBS Evening News , 60 Minutes II and CBS Sports. He appeared regularly on CBS Sunday Morning hosted by Charles Kuralt and Charles Osgood, where he offered the Everyman's perspective on American pop culture and current events. [5] He announced his retirement on the program on September 16, 2018. [6]

Geist is the bestselling author of a number of books, including:

Awards and honors

Geist won an Emmy Award in 1992 and 2005. In 2011, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [7] [8] [9] In 2005, he was the commencement speaker at the University of Illinois. [10]

Personal life

Geist and his wife Jody, who were married in June 1970, live in New York City and have two children: Willie Geist, a television personality on NBC and MSNBC; and Libby Geist Wildes, a documentary film producer at ESPN. [6]

On July 1, 2012, Geist confirmed on CBS Sunday Morning that he has Parkinson's disease. [11]

On September 16, 2018, Geist announced his retirement on CBS Sunday Morning. [6]

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