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My Take
Bob Woodruff is, to me, one of the most quietly heroic figures in modern journalism. He climbed from the University of Michigan to co-anchoring ABC World News Tonight, only to be nearly killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2006. What moves me is not the injury but the return: choosing, after a long and brutal recovery, to keep telling stories rather than retreat to safety. The Daniel Pearl Award feels earned in the deepest sense. I admire reporters who accept real danger to bear witness, and Woodruff embodies that conviction better than almost anyone.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob Woodruff
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・ウッドラフ
- Reading
- ぼぶ・うっどらふ
- Born
- August 18, 1961 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- war correspondent / journalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Michigan
Awards & achievements
- 2008 honorary doctor of Syracuse University
- 2008 Daniel Pearl Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/BobWoodruff
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Woodruff
Frequently asked questions
When was Bob Woodruff born?
Born August 18, 1961 (age 64).
Where is Bob Woodruff from?
Bob Woodruff is from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States.
What does Bob Woodruff do?
Bob Woodruff works as war correspondent, journalist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.