Ted Koppel Wiki
Ted Koppel is a British born American journalist who is best known for anchoring, Nightline from 1980-2005. He was born on 8th February, 1940 in Nelson, Lancashire, England.
Ted Koppel Biography
He was 13 years old when his family relocated to the United States. He attended McBurney School in New York City and at age 20, he attended Syrcuse University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. He then went to Stanford University where he graduated with a Mater of Arts degree in mass communications research and political science.
He met his wife to be, Grace Anne Dorney while at Stanford University. He became a naturalized US citizen and married Grace in 1962. The couple has four children together; Andrea (a former journalist), Deirdre, Andrew, and Tara. Andrew Koppel was found dead in a New York City apartment on May 31, 2010, reportedly after a day-long drinking binge; there was also illicit drugs found from the toxicology report.
Ted Koppel Age
He was born on 8th February, 1940 in Nelson, Lancashire, England.
Is Ted Koppel Still Alive
Despite his old age, Ted is still very much alive.
Ted Koppel Wife
He married Grace Anne Dorney in 1962. The couple has four children together; Andrea (a former journalist), Deirdre, Andrew, and Tara. Andrew Koppel was found dead in a New York City apartment on May 31, 2010, reportedly after a day-long drinking binge; there was also illicit drugs found from the toxicology report.
Ted Koppel Daughter
He has three daughters; Andrea, Deirdre and Tara.
Ted Koppel Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $ 30 million.
Ted Koppel Height
He is 1.63 M tall.
Ted Koppel Book(s)
He has written the following books;
- Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath
- Off Camera: Private Thoughts Made Public
- Nightline: History in the Making and the Making of Television
- Estonian Army Uniforms and Insignia, 1936-1944
- In the National Interest
Ted Koppel New Book
In this New York Times bestselling investigation, Ted Koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on America’s power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the United States is shockingly unprepared.
Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. For those without access to a generator, there is no running water, no sewage, no refrigeration or light. Food and medical supplies are dwindling. Devices we rely on have gone dark. Banks no longer function, looting is widespread, and law and order are being tested as never before.
It isn’t just a scenario. A well-designed attack on just one of the nation’s three electric power grids could cripple much of our infrastructure—and in the age of cyberwarfare, a laptop has become the only necessary weapon.
Several nations hostile to the United States could launch such an assault at any time. In fact, as a former chief scientist of the NSA reveals, China and Russia have already penetrated the grid. And a cybersecurity advisor to President Obama believes that independent actors—from “hacktivists” to terrorists—have the capability as well. “It’s not a question of if,” says Centcom Commander General Lloyd Austin, “it’s a question of when.”
And yet, as Koppel makes clear, the federal government, while well prepared for natural disasters, has no plan for the aftermath of an attack on the power grid. The current Secretary of Homeland Security suggests keeping a battery-powered radio.
In the absence of a government plan, some individuals and communities have taken matters into their own hands. Among the nation’s estimated three million “preppers,” we meet one whose doomsday retreat includes a newly excavated three-acre lake, stocked with fish, and a Wyoming homesteader so self-sufficient that he crafted the thousands of adobe bricks in his house by hand.
They also see the unrivaled disaster preparedness of the Mormon church, with its enormous storehouses, high-tech dairies, orchards, and proprietary trucking company – the fruits of a long tradition of anticipating the worst. But how, Koppel asks, will ordinary civilians survive?
With urgency and authority, one of our most renowned journalists examines a threat unique to our time and evaluates potential ways to prepare for a catastrophe that is all but inevitable.
Title Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath
Author Ted Koppel
Publisher Crown/Archetype, 2015
ISBN 0553419978, 9780553419979
Length 288 pages
Subjects Technology & Engineering › Civil › General
Political Science / Political Freedom
Political Science / Terrorism
Technology & Engineering / Civil / General
Ted Koppel Nightline
Koppel was the host of the night news program, Nightline. The show was first called American Hostage but was later changed to Nigtline. Nightline is a half-hour program that provides viewers with in-depth reporting on one or more of the major stories in the news, with occasional segments on pop culture.