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John Stossel

American television reporter
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March 6, 1947, Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S. (age 77)
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Emmy Award
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John Stossel (born March 6, 1947, Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S.) is an American television reporter and commentator, best known for his role on the ABC (American Broadcasting Company) newsmagazine 20/20. Stossel graduated from Princeton University in 1969 with a B.A. in psychology. He soon began a career in television journalism, working initially as a researcher for KGW in Portland, Oregon, and then as a consumer reporter for WCBS in New York City. He worked as a consumer editor for ABC’s Good Morning America before becoming a correspondent for 20/20 in 1981. In time, Stossel’s role on the program expanded, and ...(100 of 249 words)

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