Bob Beckel AKA Robert Gilliland Beckel Born: 15-Nov-1948 Birthplace: New York City
Gender: Male Religion: Protestant Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Pundit Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States Executive summary: Former Fox News Analyst Campaign manager for Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign; later a talking head on TV. Let go from Fox News Channel's The Five after a prolonged absence presumably caused by his back problems. He was re-hired in 2017, but terminated soon thereafter following racist remarks he made to a black coworker. Father: Cambridge Graham Beckel, Jr. Mother: Ellen Gilliland Brother: Graham Beckel (actor, b. 22-Dec-1949) Wife: Leland Ingham (m. 1992, div. 2002, one son, one daughter) Son: Alec
University: BS, Wagner College (1970) Professor: Politics, George Washington University
USA Today Columnist (2005-15) Beckel Cowan Lobbyist
Presidential Campaign Chairman for Walter Mondale (1984)
US State Department Deputy Asst. Secretary for Congressional Relations (1977-78) Peace Corps Philippines (1971-72) Risk Factors: Alcoholism, Cocaine
TELEVISION Fox News Channel Commentator (2017) Fox News Channel Commentator (2006-15) CNN Commentator (2015-17) Crossfire Former Co-Host
Author of books:
Common Ground: How to Stop the Partisan War That Is Destroying America (2007, with Cal Thomas) I Should Be Dead: My Life Surviving Politics, TV, and Addiction (2015, memoir, with John David Mann)
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