Tony Snow

American White House Press Secretary (1955-2008)

Robert Anthony Snow, better known as Tony Snow (June 1, 1955 - July 12, 2008), was an American journalist, television personality, commentator and radio host who made contributions for Fox News very regularly beginning in 1996. He was born in Berea, Kentucky and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was host of Fox News Sunday, before working for President Bush the second, but he briefly performed switched to CNN during 2008. However, he was merely an analyst at CNN, not a journalist. He was strongly associated with George W. Bush (when he was the President). Before Fox News, Snow was often a guest for The Rush Limbaugh Show. Snow died from colon cancer in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Tony Snow
Snow in June 2006
25th White House Press Secretary
In office
May 10, 2006 – September 14, 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byScott McClellan
Succeeded byDana Perino
White House Director of Speechwriting
In office
February 19, 1991 – March 19, 1992
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byChriss Winston
Succeeded byDavid Kusnet
Personal details
Born
Robert Anthony Snow

(1955-06-01)June 1, 1955
Berea, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJuly 12, 2008(2008-07-12) (aged 53)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Jill Walker
(m. 1987)
Children3
EducationDavidson College (BA)

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