Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward Net Worth

Bob Woodward net worth: Bob Woodward is an American investigative journalist and author who has a net worth of $15 million. Bob Woodward was born in Geneva, Illinois in March 1943. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971. Woodward started as a reporter and is now an associate editor of The Washington Post. He teamed up with Carl Bernstein in 1972 and the two did much of the reporting on the Watergate scandal which led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Woodward went on to author 16 books about American politics, of which 12 have become best sellers. He graduated from Yale University and would help The Washington Post receive two Pulitzer Prizes. Woodward has won the Heywood Broun award, the Sigma Delta Chi Award, the George Polk Award, the William Allen White Medal, and the Gerald R. Ford Prize. He spent more time with President George W. Bush than any other journalist and interviewed him six times for about 11 hours total. Woodward keeps his phone number listed in the Washington, D.C. directory. In September 2018, Woodward released a book titled "Fear" which allegedly details the inner-workings of Donald Trump's White House. The book sold 1.1 million copies in its first week which is a record for first week sales for its publisher Simon & Schuster. At this rate, Woodward is on pace to earn $10-15 million before taxes thanks to advances and royalties on the book.