William Powers Biography

William Powers was raised in Rhode Island after being born in Arizona. With a degree in American history and literature from Harvard University, he graduated with the highest honors possible. As a Rotary International Scholar, he continued his education in Spain. He started off as a member of the U.S. Senate staff, handling military, intelligence, and international issues. He later started working for Bob Woodward in the investigative section of The Washington Post. For The Commanders Woodwards' worldwide best-seller on the first Gulf War, he conducted reporting and research. In the 1990s, Powers covered business, media, politics, popular culture, and ideas as a staff writer and columnist for The Washington Post. Numerous newspapers, including The Atlantic, The New York Times, and others have published his writing. He founded The New Republic's first media column and contributed a ten-year run to National Journal's prominent media and politics piece. Numerous important news organizations have covered him, including The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Wired, and The Guardian. He has also been interviewed by Katie Couric for NPR, Good Morning America, PBS NewsHour, CNBC, and the BBC.

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