Bob Woodruff

Bob Woodruff is a renowned journalist who has been a part of ABC News since 1996, covering major stories globally.

He took over as the anchor of 'ABC World News Tonight' in 2005, succeeding Peter Jennings.

Despite being severely injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2006, Woodruff made a remarkable recovery and returned to reporting in 2007 with a special on his experience titled 'To Iraq and Back: Bob Woodruff Reports.'

Prior to his journalism career, he worked as an attorney and even served as a translator during the Tiananmen Square uprising in Beijing.

Woodruff's coverage post-9/11, especially in Pakistan and Afghanistan, garnered numerous awards including the Alfred I. duPont Award and the George Foster Peabody Award.

He has received multiple Emmy® Awards for his reporting, with his focus on traumatic brain injuries earning him accolades.

Together with his wife, Lee, he authored the bestselling memoir 'In an Instant,' detailing their family's journey through his injury and recovery.

The Woodruff family established the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) to support injured service members, veterans, and their families.

Academically, Woodruff holds a JD from the University of Michigan Law School and a BA in English Language and Literature from Colgate University.