Emmett Tyrrell
Encyclopedia
Robert Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. (born December 14, 1943 in Chicago
, Illinois
) is an American
conservative magazine editor, New York Times bestselling author, and columnist. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of The American Spectator
. He writes under the byline R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. but is known socially as Bob Tyrrell. Tyrrell is a 1961 graduate of Fenwick High School
in Oak Park, Illinois
, where he was on the swim team. He then went to Indiana University
where he was a manager for the notable coach James "Doc" Counsilman
. While at Indiana University, he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi
, living in a chapter house where Steve Tesich
resided.
In 2000, government investigations of The American Spectator caused Tyrrell to sell the magazine to venture capitalist George Gilder
. In 2003, Gilder, having a series of financial and legal setbacks, resold the magazine to Tyrrell and the American Alternative Foundation, the organization under which the magazine was originally incorporated, for a dollar.
, financed by Richard Mellon Scaife
, to improve the Spectators investigative journalism. He has explained the Project's purposes and accomplishments in his 2007 book, "The Clinton Crack-Up". Other books by Tyrrell include Madame Hillary: The Dark Road to the White House
(2003).
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
conservative magazine editor, New York Times bestselling author, and columnist. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of The American Spectator
The American Spectator
The American Spectator is a conservative U.S. monthly magazine covering news and politics, edited by R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. and published by the non-profit American Spectator Foundation. From its founding in 1967 until the late 1980s, the small-circulation magazine featured the writings of authors...
. He writes under the byline R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. but is known socially as Bob Tyrrell. Tyrrell is a 1961 graduate of Fenwick High School
Fenwick High School
Fenwick High School is a private university-preparatory school located in Oak Park, Illinois, founded in 1929 as part of the Province of St. Albert the Great . It is the only school operated and staffed by the Catholic Order of Dominican friars in the United States. It is named in honor of...
in Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois is a suburb bordering the west side of the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is the twenty-fifth largest municipality in Illinois. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago due to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines,...
, where he was on the swim team. He then went to Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
where he was a manager for the notable coach James "Doc" Counsilman
James Counsilman
James Edward "Doc" Counsilman was an Olympic and hall-of-fame swimming coach from the United States. He is perhaps best known for being the head swimming coach Indiana University from 1957-1990...
. While at Indiana University, he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi
Phi Kappa Psi
Phi Kappa Psi is an American collegiate social fraternity founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on February 19, 1852. There are over a hundred chapters and colonies at accredited four year colleges and universities throughout the United States. More than 112,000 men have been...
, living in a chapter house where Steve Tesich
Steve Tesich
Stojan Steve Tesich was a Serbian-American screenwriter, playwright and novelist. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1979 for the movie Breaking Away.-Career:...
resided.
In 2000, government investigations of The American Spectator caused Tyrrell to sell the magazine to venture capitalist George Gilder
George Gilder
George F. Gilder is an American writer, techno-utopian intellectual, Republican Party activist, and co-founder of the Discovery Institute...
. In 2003, Gilder, having a series of financial and legal setbacks, resold the magazine to Tyrrell and the American Alternative Foundation, the organization under which the magazine was originally incorporated, for a dollar.
The Arkansas Project
Tyrrell was one of those behind the Arkansas ProjectArkansas Project
The Arkansas Project was a series of investigations that were initiated with the intent of damaging and ending the presidency of Bill Clinton...
, financed by Richard Mellon Scaife
Richard Mellon Scaife
Richard Mellon Scaife is an American newspaper publisher and billionaire. Scaife owns and publishes the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. With $1.2 billion, Scaife, a principal heir to the Mellon banking, oil, and aluminum fortune, is No...
, to improve the Spectators investigative journalism. He has explained the Project's purposes and accomplishments in his 2007 book, "The Clinton Crack-Up". Other books by Tyrrell include Madame Hillary: The Dark Road to the White House
Madame Hillary: The Dark Road to the White House
Madame Hillary: The Dark Road to the White House is a book by Emmett Tyrrell and Mark Davis comparing Hillary Rodham Clinton's tenure as first lady to the reign of a French monarch and/or Madame Mao. It was released by Regnery Publishing in February 2004....
(2003).
External links
- Tyrrell's weekly column at The American Spectator
- Emmett Tyrrell Features at Creators SyndicateCreators SyndicateCreators Syndicate is an independent distributor of comic strips and syndicated columns for daily newspapers. It was founded in 1987 by Richard S. Newcombe, and is based in Los Angeles. Creators was one of the first syndicates to allow its clients to maintain creative control of their material...
- Profile
- Healing the Poll Wounds - Commentary in Washington Times
- Recent syndicated columns found at Townhall.com.
- Podcasts of Tyrrell's recent articles