Jack Anderson (columnist)
| Jack Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jack Northman Anderson October 19, 1922 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 2005 (aged 83) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Parkinson's disease |
| Occupation | Investigative journalist |
| Spouse(s) | Olivia Farley |
| Children | 9 |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize |
Jack Northman Anderson (October 19, 1922 – December 17, 2005) was an American newspaper columnist, syndicated by United Features Syndicate, considered one of the fathers of modern investigative journalism. Anderson won the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for his investigation on secret American policy decision-making between the United States and Pakistan during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. In addition to his newspaper career, Anderson also had a national radio show on the Mutual Broadcasting System, acted as Washington bureau chief of Parade magazine, and was a commentator on ABC-TV's Good Morning America for nine years.
He also broke open the investigation and harassment by the Nixon administration of John Lennon during the fight to deport Lennon, the search for fugitive ex-Nazi officials in South America and the savings and loan crisis. He discovered a CIA plot to assassinate Fidel Castro, and was credited for breaking the Iran–Contra affair, though he has said the scoop was "spiked" because the story had become too close to President Ronald Reagan.
Anderson was born in Long Beach, California, to Orlando and Agnes (née Mortensen) Anderson, devout Mormons of Swedish and Danish descent. He grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and served two years as a Mormon missionary in the church's Southern States Mission.
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