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Tom Ashbrook is an American radio host and journalist. He is best known for hosting the National Public Radio (NPR) program On Point. He was born on October 28, 1956 in Bloomington, Illinois.
Ashbrook graduated from Harvard University in 1979 with a degree in English and American literature. He then went on to work as a reporter for the Boston Globe, where he covered the 1984 presidential election. He also worked as a foreign correspondent for the Globe, covering the civil war in El Salvador and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
In 1995, Ashbrook began hosting On Point, a two-hour daily talk show on NPR. The show covers a wide range of topics, from politics and culture to science and technology. Ashbrook has interviewed a wide range of guests, including former presidents, Nobel Prize winners, and celebrities.
In addition to his radio work, Ashbrook has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. He has also written two books, The Leap: How to Survive and Thrive in the Sustainable Economy (2009) and The Real Price of Everything: Rediscovering the Six Classics of Economics (2013).
As of 2021, Tom Ashbrook's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.
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Tom Ashbrook Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Tom Ashbrook's Wife?
His wife is Danielle Guichard (m. 1975-2014)
Cathryn Ann Clüver (m. 2017)
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Tom Ashbrook Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Tom Ashbrook worth at the age of 67 years old? Tom Ashbrook’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated
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In June 2018, Ashbrook started recording shows of his own podcast, "Tom Ashbrook-Conversations". He launched the podcast via Twitter on August 1, 2018. The conversations cover issues of global importance such as racism, social media, and the global balance of power. Featured guests on the show so far have included Steve Locke, Kori Schake, Salman Habib, Maya Jasanoff, and Sir John Sawers.
In December 2017, Ashbrook was placed on leave because of unspecified accusations of misconduct. His final broadcast was on December 8, 2017. WBUR later reported 11 men and women came forward detailing behavior including tirades, belittling critiques of show ideas, and name calling during meetings. Ashbrook allegedly would then give neck or back rubs, hugs, and "creepy" sex talks after criticism or critical comment. Boston University hired two law firms to investigate allegations against Ashbrook. One examined allegations of unwanted contact and the other looked into bullying behavior. On February 14, 2018, Ashbrook was dismissed from WBUR after both investigations concluded he had created a hostile work environment, although neither investigation concluded the harassment was sexual in nature. Ashbrook made a statement on the same day, saying that the decision was “profoundly unfair.” In subsequent news interviews, he described himself as "chastened" but determined to return to radio broadcasting "somewhere, sometime soon."
Tom Ashbrook has a daughter and two sons. On November 6, 2014, his wife of 39 years, Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook, died of cancer. Ashbrook subsequently married Cathryn Ann Clüver in June 2017, after meeting in March 2016 regarding an On Point story concerning refugees. He lives in Newton, Massachusetts.
Livingston Award for National Reporting – 1996
Ashbrook underwent heart bypass surgery in November 2007 and was off air until January 2, 2008, when he discussed his medical journey in a show with his doctors and nurses.
Ashbrook joined public radio following the September 11, 2001 attacks, when he was enlisted by NPR and WBUR-Boston for special coverage. He hosted the National Public Radio show On Point. Ashbrook oversaw a staff of 10 who assisted with research and show preparation – typically compiling information relating to the topics to be discussed on the following day's program for Ashbrook to take and read.
Ashbrook was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University during which time he decided to leave the Globe in 1996 and create an Internet startup with college friend Rolly Rouse. This company eventually became homeportfolio.com. Ashbrook wrote a book called The Leap: A Memoir of Love and Madness in the Internet Gold Rush about his experience in Internet entrepreneurship.
Ashbrook worked in Alaska as a surveyor and dynamiter of oil fields to help pay for college. After leaving for Asia, he produced English-dubbed kung fu films in Hong Kong where he spent a decade as a foreign correspondent in India, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. His first newspaper job was at the South China Morning Post. During the late 1980s Ashbrook became foreign editor for The Boston Globe.
Born in 1956 on a farm in Bloomington, Illinois, he studied American history at Yale University and Gandhi's independence movement at Andhra University in India.
