Tony Snow

Tony Snow
Tony Snow ; (propagandist);
Born	Robert Anthony Snow; 1955-06-01; Berea, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	2008-07-12 (Age 53); Washington D.C., U.S.
Cause of death	colon cancer
Nationality	US
Alma mater	Davidson College, University of Chicago
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Children	• Kendall Robbie; • Kristi
Spouse	Jill Walker
Member of	Council on Foreign Relations/Historical Members
Party	Republican
	White House Press Secretary
In office
	May 10, 2006 - September 14, 2007
Preceded by	Scott McClellan
Succeeded by	Dana Perino

Robert Anthony Snow was an American journalist, political commentator, television news anchor, syndicated columnist, radio host, musician, and the 23rd White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush, from May 2006 until his resignation in September 2007. Snow also worked for the first President Bush as chief speechwriter and Deputy Assistant of Media Affairs, from 1991 to 1993. Between his two White House stints, Snow was a broadcaster and newspaper columnist.

After years of regular guest-hosting for The Rush Limbaugh Show and providing news commentary for National Public Radio, he launched his own talk radio program, The Tony Snow Show, which went on to become nationally syndicated. He was also a regular personality on Fox News Channel beginning in 1996, hosting Fox News Sunday and Weekend Live, and often substituting as host of The O'Reilly Factor. In April 2008, Snow briefly joined CNN as a commentator.^[1] He also made several notable speeches, including keynote addresses at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2007 and 2008. In his journalistic and governmental capacities, Snow generally supported conservative causes.^[2]^[3] Snow died of colon cancer on July 12, 2008.

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