Bret Baier Biography

Fast Facts

• Has a bachelor's degree from DePauw University in Political Science and English
• Quote: "(On being in the AT&T Pro-AM) "Golf - an amazing game! Now ․․․ back to D․C․ and the cold․ And the State of the Union address on Tuesday․ That's nothing compared to the first tee at Pebble after hearing, "Mr․ Hamilton's playing partner, Bret Baier!""
• Drove from the FOX Atlanta bureau in Georgia to Arlington, Va․ to cover the attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, and instead of returning, he was hired as the network's Pentagon correspondent
• As a Washington correspondent, he reported news from Iraq 12 times and from Afghanistan 13 times, and has traveled the world as a journalist with administrations and military officials to 74 countries
• Is a major fan of the Washington Nationals baseball team, sometimes watching games in the studio