Jane Pauley (born October 31, 1950) is an American television
journalist and author, active in news reporting since 1972. She is the
anchor of CBS Sunday Morning. Pauley previously held a 13-year
position on NBC's Today program, followed by 12 years as co-host of
Dateline NBC. She has publicly acknowledged her struggle with bipolar
disorder.Jane Pauley was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on October 31,
1950. She is a fifth-generation Hoosier and the second child of
Richard and Mary Pauley. Her father was a traveling salesman, and her
mother was a homemaker. According to her memoir, Skywriting: A Life
Out of the Blue, Pauley described herself as such a shy little kid she
allowed her second-grade teacher to call her Margaret Pauley all year
rather than tell that she preferred her middle name, Jane. Pauley grew
up idolizing her older sister, Ann, who has been her closest
confidante since childhood.A speech and debate champion at Warren
Central High School in Indianapolis, Pauley placed first in the
Girls’ Extemporaneous Speaking division of the National Forensic
League in Indiana. After graduating from high school in 1968, Pauley
attended Indiana University, majoring in political science. She was a
member of Kappa Kappa Gamma where she sang with the sorority jug band,
the Kappa Pickers.
journalist and author, active in news reporting since 1972. She is the
anchor of CBS Sunday Morning. Pauley previously held a 13-year
position on NBC's Today program, followed by 12 years as co-host of
Dateline NBC. She has publicly acknowledged her struggle with bipolar
disorder.Jane Pauley was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on October 31,
1950. She is a fifth-generation Hoosier and the second child of
Richard and Mary Pauley. Her father was a traveling salesman, and her
mother was a homemaker. According to her memoir, Skywriting: A Life
Out of the Blue, Pauley described herself as such a shy little kid she
allowed her second-grade teacher to call her Margaret Pauley all year
rather than tell that she preferred her middle name, Jane. Pauley grew
up idolizing her older sister, Ann, who has been her closest
confidante since childhood.A speech and debate champion at Warren
Central High School in Indianapolis, Pauley placed first in the
Girls’ Extemporaneous Speaking division of the National Forensic
League in Indiana. After graduating from high school in 1968, Pauley
attended Indiana University, majoring in political science. She was a
member of Kappa Kappa Gamma where she sang with the sorority jug band,
the Kappa Pickers.
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