Brian Lamb
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1941 –
Who is Brian Lamb?
Brian Patrick Lamb is an American journalist and the founder, executive chairman, and now retired CEO of C-SPAN; an American cable network which provides coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate as well as other public affairs events. Prior to launching C-SPAN in 1979, Lamb held various communications roles including White House telecommunications policy staffer and Washington bureau chief for Cablevision magazine. He also served as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy for four years. Lamb has conducted thousands of interviews in his lifetime, including those on C-SPAN's Booknotes and Q&A, and is known for his unique interview style, focusing on short, direct questions. Over the course of his career Lamb has received numerous honors and awards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Humanities Medal.
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- Born
- Oct 9, 1941
Lafayette - Also known as
- Brian Patrick Lamb
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Purdue University
- Employment
- Chief Executive Officer, C-SPAN
- Lived in
- Lafayette
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on July 23, 2013
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