Bill Moyers

journalist, public official
Born: 6/5/1934
Birthplace: Hugo, Oklahoma

Bill Moyers has had a long and varied career that includes a stint as deputy director of the Peace Corps (1961–63). A special advisor toPresident Lyndon Johnson, Moyers also served as Johnson's press secretary from 1965 to 1967. But Moyers is best known for his journalism, first in print at the Long Island, New York dailyNewsday, where he served as publisher from 1967–70, and later in television. Moyers has received more than 30Emmy Awardsin recognition of his contributions in various roles. He and his wife Judith Davidson formed Public Affairs Television in 1986, through which they have produced more than 200 hours of programming, including the popular PBS seriesJoseph Campbell and the Power of Myth(1988) andHealing and the Mind(1993).