Tom Bowman (journalist)
Tom Bowman | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Reporter |
Notable credit(s) | National Public Radio The Baltimore Sun |
| Spouse(s) | Brigid Schulte |
| Children | 2 |
Tom Bowman is National Public Radio's Pentagon reporter, having been an investigative reporter for the Baltimore Sun for 19 years prior to that.
Education[]
He attended Saint Michael's College in Vermont, receiving a bachelor's degree in history, and then received a master's in American studies from Boston College.[1]
Career[]
He became The Sun's military affairs correspondent in 1997, after having covered the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis and the National Security Agency.[2][3][4] He has reported from Afghanistan[5] and Iraq.
Bowman grew up in Boston. He started his newspaper career in 1976 as a stringer for The Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Personal life[]
Bowman presently lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife Brigid Schulte, a Washington Post reporter, and their children, Liam and Tessa.
Awards[]
He received the 2006 National Headliners' Award for his coverage of the lack of advanced tourniquets for U.S. troops in Iraq.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Front & Center with John Callaway: The First 100 Days | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago".
- ^ Scott Shane and Tom Bowman (December 4, 1995). "No Such Agency Part Four - Rigging the Game". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ Bowman, Tom (March 17, 2000). "Unlocking the secret of 'Kryptos'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ "Front & Center with John Callaway: The First 100 Days | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago".
- ^ "Defense reporters organize to address coverage". Editor & Publisher. September 30, 2002. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Front & Center with John Callaway: The First 100 Days | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago".
External links[]
- Tom Bowman, NPR Biography
- MilitaryReporters.org biography
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Bowman participates in panel discussion, The First 100 Days: What Challenges Face the New Commander-in-Chief? at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library on February 5, 2009
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