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Tony Dokoupil
Born(1980-12-24)December 24, 1980(age 43)
Farmington, Connecticut,U.S.[1]
Alma materGeorge Washington University
Columbia University
Occupation(s)Journalist and television presenter
EmployerCBS
Known forCBS Mornings
Spouse
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(m.2017)​
Children4

Tony Dokoupil[2](born December 24, 1980) is an Americanbroadcast journalistand author, known for his work as a co-anchor ofCBS Mornings.He was also a news correspondent forCBS NewsandMSNBC.

Early life

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Dokoupil, who is ofCzechheritage, was born in Connecticut on December 24, 1980.[3][4]His mother, Ann, worked as a teacher, while his father, Anthony, was a marijuana dealer. Growing up, Dokoupil was told of his father's involvement in real estate, which was afront.[2][5]His family relocated to Miami shortly after he was born.[6]Dokoupil and his mother relocated back to Maryland when he was six,[2]where he attendedSeverna Park High School.[7]He later studied business atGeorge Washington University,graduating first in his class, and pursued media studies atColumbia University.[4][8]He was a talented baseball player at George Washington University, hitting over.300 in the spring of 2000. That summer, he played as an outfielder for theBethesda Big Trainin theClark Griffith Collegiate Baseball League.

Career

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From 2007 to 2013, Dokoupil was a senior writer atNewsweekmagazine and the websiteThe Daily Beast.[9]In September 2013, he joinedNBC Newsas a senior writer.[10]He released a memoir titledThe Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuanaon April 1, 2014.[11]He later became a reporter onMSNBC.[4]

Following his departure from NBC News and MSNBC, Dokoupil joinedCBS Newsas a New York-based correspondent in August 2016.[9]On May 6, 2019, Dokoupil was named the new co-anchor of the morning programCBS This Morning;[12]He made his debut on May 20.[13]The program was renamedCBS Morningsin September 2021.[14]

Personal life

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Dokoupil has two children from a previous relationship.[15]He married fellow broadcast journalistKaty Turin October 2017,[16]and they have two children together.[17]Dokoupil's two older children are living inIsraelwith their mother, his ex-wife.[18]

References

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  1. ^"2002 BASEBALL ROSTER".CBS GW Sports.RetrievedJanuary 16,2024.
  2. ^abcMinzesheimer, Bob (April 9, 2014)."A son tries to understand his drug dealer dad".USA Today.RetrievedApril 4,2020.
  3. ^"The surprising result of a son's search for his father".CBS News.March 13, 2014.RetrievedApril 4,2020.
  4. ^abcStorey, Kate (May 29, 2019)."How Tony Dokoupil Reached the CBS This Morning Anchor Desk".Esquire.RetrievedApril 4,2020.
  5. ^"Son Of A Secret Smuggler Digs Up The Truth About His Dad".NPR.March 31, 2014.RetrievedApril 4,2020.
  6. ^Dokoupil, Tony (July 31, 2009)."My Father the Drug Dealer".Newsweek.RetrievedJune 23,2020.
  7. ^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.Archivedfrom the original on June 23, 2020.RetrievedJune 23,2020.
  8. ^Chaney, Jen."Review: 'The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana' by Tony Dokoupil".The Washington Post.RetrievedApril 4,2020.
  9. ^abde Moraes, Lisa (July 6, 2016)."Tony Dokoupil Hired As Correspondent by CBS News".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedApril 4,2020.
  10. ^Calderone, Michael (June 17, 2013)."Tony Dokoupil Joins NBC News Digital As Senior Writer".HuffPost.RetrievedApril 4,2020.
  11. ^Dokoupil, Tony (2014).The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana.Doubleday.ISBN978-0385533461.
  12. ^Iannucci, Rebecca (May 6, 2019)."CBS This MorningConfirms New Anchor Lineup, Norah O'Donnell to Take OverEvening NewsThis Summer — Watch ".TVLine.Penske Media Corporation.Archived fromthe originalon May 6, 2019.RetrievedApril 4,2020.
  13. ^Barr, Jeremy (October 23, 2019)."Tony Dokoupil Is Getting the Hang of Morning Television".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedApril 4,2020.
  14. ^Battaglio, Stephen (August 31, 2021)."'CBS This Morning' will have a new name starting Sept. 7 ".Los Angeles Times.Archivedfrom the original on August 31, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 8,2021.
  15. ^Schrobsdorff, Susanna (April 4, 2014)."My Father Went To Jail For Dealing Weed... and I Would Keep Him There".Time.RetrievedApril 4,2020.
  16. ^Mizoguchi, Karen (April 16, 2019)."MSNBC Live's Katy Tur Welcomes Son Theodore with Husband Tony Dokoupil — See His First Photo".People.RetrievedApril 4,2020.
  17. ^Mastrangelo, Dominick (May 17, 2021)."Katy Tur announces birth of second child".The Hill.Archivedfrom the original on May 18, 2021.RetrievedMay 18,2021.
  18. ^"CBS Mornings Co-Host Tony Dokoupil Has 2 Children and Ex-Wife Living in Israel: 'They Are Safe'".October 9, 2023.
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