JOURNALIST
Tim Russert
1950 - 2008

Tim Russert
Timothy John Russert (May 7, 1950 – June 13, 2008) was an American television journalist and lawyer who appeared for more than 16 years as the longest-serving moderator of NBC's Meet the Press. He was a senior vice president at NBC News and Washington bureau chief, and also hosted an eponymous CNBC/MSNBC weekend interview program. He was a frequent correspondent and guest on NBC's The Today Show and Hardball. Russert covered several presidential elections, and he presented the NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey on the NBC Nightly News during the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tim Russert is the 150th most popular journalist (up from 163rd in 2019), the 14,458th most popular biography from United States (up from 16,415th in 2019) and the 40th most popular American Journalist.
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Among JOURNALISTS
Among journalists, Tim Russert ranks 150 out of 196. Before him are Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Hu Shuli, Anja Niedringhaus, Nazlı Tolga, Lilya Budzhurova, and Chingiz Mustafayev. After him are Richard Corliss, Fatih Portakal, Michael Wolff, Natalie Morales, Brent Renaud, and Martin Bashir.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarjory Stoneman Douglas
1890 - 1998
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 144
Hu Shuli
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 145
Anja Niedringhaus
1965 - 2014
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 146
Nazlı Tolga
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 147
Lilya Budzhurova
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 148
Chingiz Mustafayev
1960 - 1992
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 149
Tim Russert
1950 - 2008
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 150
Richard Corliss
1944 - 2015
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 151
Fatih Portakal
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 152
Michael Wolff
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 153
Natalie Morales
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 154
Brent Renaud
1971 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 155
Martin Bashir
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 156
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Tim Russert ranks 719. Before him are Mary Pat Gleason, Gary Larson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Todd McCarthy, Danny McGrain, and Ann C. Crispin. After him are Khandu Wangchuk, Luisa Fernanda Rudi, Joseph R. Tanner, Roy Blunt, Rahat Indori, and Paul Westphal. Among people deceased in 2008, Tim Russert ranks 391. Before him are Lois Nettleton, Hazel Court, Graham Higman, Earl Palmer, Julie Ege, and Suzanne Tamim. After him are Levi Stubbs, Alexey Prokurorov, Rob Knox, Es'kia Mphahlele, Larry Norman, and François Sterchele.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsMary Pat Gleason
ACTOR
1950 - 2020
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 713
Gary Larson
COMIC ARTIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 714
Sheila Jackson Lee
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2024
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 715
Todd McCarthy
CRITIC
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 716
Danny McGrain
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 717
Ann C. Crispin
WRITER
1950 - 2013
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 718
Tim Russert
JOURNALIST
1950 - 2008
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 719
Khandu Wangchuk
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 720
Luisa Fernanda Rudi
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 721
Joseph R. Tanner
ASTRONAUT
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 722
Roy Blunt
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 723
Rahat Indori
WRITER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 724
Paul Westphal
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 725
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsLois Nettleton
ACTOR
1927 - 2008
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 385
Hazel Court
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 386
Graham Higman
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2008
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 387
Earl Palmer
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2008
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 388
Julie Ege
ACTOR
1943 - 2008
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 389
Suzanne Tamim
SINGER
1977 - 2008
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 390
Tim Russert
JOURNALIST
1950 - 2008
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 391
Levi Stubbs
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 392
Alexey Prokurorov
SKIER
1964 - 2008
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 393
Rob Knox
ACTOR
1989 - 2008
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 394
Es'kia Mphahlele
WRITER
1919 - 2008
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 395
Larry Norman
SINGER
1947 - 2008
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 396
François Sterchele
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - 2008
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 397
In United States
Among people born in United States, Tim Russert ranks 14,462 out of 20,380. Before him are Tony Anselmo (1960), Troy Davis (1968), Ned Lamont (1954), Paolo Bacigalupi (1972), Nicholas D'Agosto (1980), and Nate Mendel (1968). After him are J. Smith-Cameron (1957), Ayda Field (1979), Fat Mike (1967), Bridget Marquardt (1973), Drake Bell (1986), and Billy Magnussen (1985).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTony Anselmo
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 14,456
Troy Davis
MAFIOSO
1968 - 2011
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 14,457
Ned Lamont
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 14,458
Paolo Bacigalupi
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 14,459
Nicholas D'Agosto
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 14,460
Nate Mendel
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 14,461
Tim Russert
JOURNALIST
1950 - 2008
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 14,462
J. Smith-Cameron
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 14,463
Ayda Field
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 14,464
Fat Mike
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 14,465
Bridget Marquardt
CELEBRITY
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 14,466
Drake Bell
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 14,467
Billy Magnussen
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 14,468
Among JOURNALISTS In United States
Among journalists born in United States, Tim Russert ranks 40. Before him are Louis Fischer (1896), Megyn Kelly (1970), Greg Burke (1959), Amy Goodman (1957), Lesley Stahl (1941), and Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890). After him are Richard Corliss (1944), Michael Wolff (1953), Brent Renaud (1971), Roxana Saberi (1977), Adrian Lamo (1981), and Janet Maslin (1949).
Louis Fischer
1896 - 1970
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 34
Megyn Kelly
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 35
Greg Burke
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 36
Amy Goodman
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 37
Lesley Stahl
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 38
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
1890 - 1998
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 39
Tim Russert
1950 - 2008
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 40
Richard Corliss
1944 - 2015
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 41
Michael Wolff
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 42
Brent Renaud
1971 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 43
Roxana Saberi
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 44
Adrian Lamo
1981 - 2018
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 45
Janet Maslin
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 46