Timothy John Russert (May 7, 1950 – June 13, 2008) was an American television journalist and lawyer who appeared for more than 16 years as the longest-serving moderator of NBC's Meet the Press. He was a senior vice president at NBC News and Washington bureau chief, and also hosted an eponymous CNBC Wall Street Journal survey on the NBC Nightly News during the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Time magazine included Russert in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008. Russert was posthumously revealed as a 30-year source for syndicated columnist Robert Novak.
Tim Russert
lawyer and TV journalist
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American lawyer and TV journalist
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Tim Russert is born
Tim Russert, American lawyer and tv journalist, known for american lawyer and tv journalist, was born on 1950-05-07.
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- When was Tim Russert born?
- Tim Russert was born on 1950-05-07 (American).
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- Tim Russert died on 2008-01-01.