Robert Upshur "Bob" Woodward, born on March 26, 1943, in Geneva, Illinois, and raised in the suburb of Wheaton, is a distinguished investigative journalist and author, best known as an associate editor at The Washington Post. He gained prominence for breaking the Watergate scandal alongside Carl Bernstein, which earned them a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1973. Woodward attended Yale University, graduating in 1965 with a B.A. in history and English literature. He served five years as a U.S. Navy communications officer, including aboard the USS Wright, handling top-secret messages that deepened his interest in government operations. Joining The Washington Post in 1971 after working briefly at the Montgomery Sentinel, Woodward holds an honorary associate editor title though he is no longer formally employed there. Over his career, he has won two Pulitzer Prizes and numerous other awards. Woodward has authored or co-authored more than 20 books, many reaching #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, including multiple works on the Bush presidency and the Iraq War, providing insider accounts of American presidents and U.S. administrations. He resides in the Washington, D.C. area.