Born in New York City in 1973, Richard has a BA from
Stanford University. He was hired by NBC in May 2003; before that he lived in
Egypt (to learn Arabic) and Israel, doing freelance journalism. Engel has
covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the Libyan civil war and
the revolution in Egypt. Richard has won several awards, including an Edward R.
Murrow Award and a Peabody.
Given that Richard is a still-living, foreign-wars news
correspondent, there isn’t a ton of info on him circulating around the
internet. He’s not quite at Tom Brokaw’s level yet. Speaking of Brokaw, though,
I’d be psyched if Engel succeeded Brian Williams as Nightly News anchor – I
would love to get my daily news from a Dick. However, I’m thinking Engel is
more into foreign affairs.
On a personal note, according to an article about Richard
from the Stanford Alumni Magazine, the correspondent’s personal life has
suffered because of his devotion to his work. He and his wife, another Stanford
alum, divorced in 2005, and he has lost contact with many of his friends. I
suppose he can console himself with his
awards and keep a lookout for new ladies, who are attracted to his “baby-faced
and clean-shaven” look.*
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