Bill O'Reilly

Birth Name:

William James O'Reilly

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Writer, Actor, Producer

Has authored eight books, one of which was number one on the New York Times Best Seller list for more than a year and has been made into a movie
Joined "Inside Edition" in 1989 and became an anchor in less than three weeks
Supports a number of charities, including the Independence Fund, the Wounded Warrior Project, Doctors Without Borders, and City Harvest
Won two National Headliner Awards for excellence in reporting during his time on "The World News Tonight․"
Has a BA in History from Marist College, a Master's in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University and a second Master's in Public Administration from The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard
Began his TV news career in Scranton, Pennsylvania and also appeared on programs in Dallas, Denver, Boston, Portland, Oregon, and Hartford, Connecticut
His earliest jobs included mowing lawns and painting houses
Taught history and English at Monsignor Pace High School in Miami before leaving to study journalism
Best known as the host of the political news show "The O'Reilly Factor․"
Met Howard Stern when they were both students at Boston University, and said he could identify him "because he was the only guy in school taller than me․"

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