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Howard David Fineman

Howard David Fineman, American columnist, writer, news correspondent. Named a Pulitzer Traveling fellow, Columbia University, 1976; recipient Front Page award, New York Newspaper Guild, 1983, Silver Gavel award, American Bar Association, 1990, National Magazine award, 1983, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, Deadline Club award, 2003, Alumni award, Columbia University, 2006; fellow Thomas J. Watson Foundation, 1971.

Background

  • Fineman, Howard David was born on November 17, 1948 in Pittsburgh. Son of Charles Morton and Jean (Lederman) Fineman.

  • Education

    • AB, Colgate University, 1971; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1973; Juris Doctor, University Louisville, 1980.

    Career

    • Reporter The Courier-Journal, Louisville, 1973-1979. Correspondent Newsweek, Washington, 1980-1984, chief political correspondent, since 1984, deputy bureau chief, since 1994, senior editor, since 1996, columnist, since 2007. Panelist Washington Week in Review, Public Broadcasting Service, Arlington, Virginia, 1982—1995, Capital Gang Sunday, Cable News Network, Washington, 1995—1998.

      News analyst NBC & Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company, since 1998. Columnist Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company.com, since 1998.

    Works

    • Author: The Thirteen America Arguments: Enduring Debates That Define and Inspire Our Country, 2008.

    Membership

    Member of Metropolitan Club (Washington), Phi Beta Kappa.

    Connections

    • Married Amy Lee Nathan, April 22, 1984. Children: Meredith Claire, Nicholas Lowell.
    • child: Meredith Claire Fineman
    • child: Nicholas Lowell Fineman
    • mother: Jean (Lederman) Fineman
    • spouse: Amy Lee Nathan
    • father: Charles Morton
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    Born November 17, 1948
    (age 67)
    Nationality
    • 1971
      Colgate University
    • 1973
      Columbia University
    • 1980
      University Louisville
    • 1973 - 1979
      Reporter The Courier-Journal
      Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    • 1980 - 1984
      correspondent Newsweek
      Washington, United States
    • 1984
      correspondent Newsweek
    • 1994
      correspondent Newsweek
    • 2007
      correspondent Newsweek
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