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Tom Brokaw

Broadcast journalist

Muckety metrics:

Connections: Tom Brokaw has direct or once-removed relationships with 932 people, organizations or other entities in our database of the most influential people in America. Under a scoring system that gives more weight to direct links, this score is higher than 98% of all entries.

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Muckety connection score: 98

Influence: Brokaw has a Muckety influence index of 98 out of 100. This is a measure of power and reach compared with others in the U.S. leadership elite.

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Muckety influence score: 98

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Tom Brokaw

Gender: Male

Areas of interest:

entertainment & sports

education

business

media

politics & government

Personal social network: Much of Brokaw's Muckety comes from nonprofit connections.

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Tom Brokaw personal relations:

Meredith Brokaw - spouse

Robert W. Pittman - friend

Other current Tom Brokaw relationships:

American Museum of Natural History - trustee

Clinton Global Initiative - member

Committee to Protect Journalists - advisory board member

Council on Foreign Relations - director

International Rescue Committee - overseer

Mayo Clinic - trustee

Norton Simon Museum - trustee

President's Commission on White House Fellowships - commissioner

University of South Dakota - trustee

University of South Dakota Foundation - trustee

Tom Brokaw past relationships:

Asia Society - trustee emeritus

Meet the Press - interim host

NBC Nightly News - anchor

Robin Hood Foundation - director

Five degrees of Kevin:

We can connect Tom Brokaw with Kevin Bacon in five steps:
Tom Brokaw → Council on Foreign Relations →
  Joan E. Spero → American Express Company →
    Just Ask the Locals →

Many people have multiple paths to Kevin. If you know of a shorter one, send us a note.

Indirect links:

Tom Brokaw has multiple indirect connections to the following people:

Helene D. Gayle

Colin L. Powell

Extended reach:

Among the most influential people in Tom Brokaw's web of second-degree relationships:

Helene L. Kaplan

James A. Johnson

Joan E. Spero

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Entertainment connections, once removed:

Tom Brokaw is connected to ...

David Gregory >> through Meet the Press >> Map it!

Robert D. Novak >> through Meet the Press >> Map it!

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