Tony Dokoupil

Tony Dokoupil[1] (born December 24, 1980) is an American broadcast journalist, known for his work as a co-anchor of CBS This Morning. He was also a news correspondent for CBS News and MSNBC.

Tony Dokoupil
Born (1980-12-24) December 24, 1980
Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materGeorge Washington University
Columbia University
OccupationJournalist
EmployerCBS
Known forCBS This Morning
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2017)​
Children3

Early life

Dokoupil was born in Connecticut on December 24, 1980.[2][3] His mother, Ann, worked as a teacher, while his father, Anthony, was a marijuana dealer.[1][4] His family relocated to Miami shortly after he was born.[5] Dokoupil and his mother relocated back to Maryland when he was six,[1] where he attended Severna Park High School.[6] He later studied business at George Washington University, graduating first in his class, and pursued media studies at Columbia University.[3][7]

Career

From 2007 to 2013, Dokoupil was a senior writer at Newsweek magazine and the website The Daily Beast.[8] In September 2013, he joined NBC News as a senior writer.[9] He released a memoir titled The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana on April 1, 2014.[10] He later became a reporter on MSNBC.[3]

Following his departure from NBC News and MSNBC, Dokoupil joined CBS News as a New York-based correspondent in August 2016.[8] On May 6, 2019, Dokoupil was named the new co-anchor of CBS This Morning;[11] he made his debut on the program on May 20.[12]

Personal life

Dokoupil has two children from a previous relationship.[13] He married fellow broadcast journalist Katy Tur in October 2017.[14] The couple welcomed their first child together, a son, on April 13, 2019. As of January 25, 2021, they are currently expecting their second child, a daughter.[15]

References
  1. Minzesheimer, Bob (April 9, 2014). "A son tries to understand his drug dealer dad". USA Today. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  2. "The surprising result of a son's search for his father". CBS News. March 13, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. Storey, Kate (May 29, 2019). "How Tony Dokoupil Reached the CBS This Morning Anchor Desk". Esquire. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  4. "Son Of A Secret Smuggler Digs Up The Truth About His Dad". NPR. March 31, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  5. Dokoupil, Tony (July 31, 2009). "My Father the Drug Dealer". Newsweek. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  6. Scherr, Rich (June 7, 1999). "Dokoupil's big swing makes dream come true; Severna Park senior's HR helps South in Crown game". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  7. Chaney, Jen. "Review: 'The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana' by Tony Dokoupil". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. de Moraes, Lisa (July 6, 2016). "Tony Dokoupil Hired As Correspondent by CBS News". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  9. Calderone, Michael (June 17, 2013). "Tony Dokoupil Joins NBC News Digital As Senior Writer". HuffPost. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  10. Dokoupil, Tony (2014). The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana. ISBN 978-0385533461.
  11. Iannucci, Rebecca (May 6, 2019). "CBS This Morning Confirms New Anchor Lineup, Norah O'Donnell to Take Over Evening News This Summer — Watch". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  12. Barr, Jeremy (October 23, 2019). "Tony Dokoupil Is Getting the Hang of Morning Television". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  13. Schrobsdorff, Susanna (April 4, 2014). "My Father Went To Jail For Dealing Weed... and I Would Keep Him There". Time. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  14. Mizoguchi, Karen (April 16, 2019). "MSNBC Live's Katy Tur Welcomes Son Theodore with Husband Tony Dokoupil — See His First Photo". People. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  15. Andrews-Dyer, Helena (April 17, 2019). "MSNBC's Katy Tur and CBS's Tony Dokoupil welcome their first child". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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