Willie Geist

Birth Name:

William Russell Geist

Birth Place:

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer

In 2009, he was named as the "Best TV Sidekick Who Deserves His Own Show" by The Village Voice newspaper
Earned a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University
Is the brother of television producer Libby Geist
Is the great grandson of hockey hall-of-famer Herbie Lewis
Got his first job in the news industry as a producer for CNN Sports Illustrated
Started out in news as the editor of his college's newspaper, The Vanderbilt Hustler
Was primarily recognized for his coverage of sports-related events, such as the Super Bowl and the NCAA Final Four, before joining MSNBC in 2005

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