Author Biography
John DeDakis has a BA in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is currently a Senior Copy Editor at CNN in Washington where he is an editor/writer on The Situation Room, anchored by Wolf Blitzer. Prior to joining CNN in 1988, Mr. DeDakis was White House Correspondent for CBN News during the last three years of the Reagan Administration. His journalism career began in 1969 when he was tear-gassed while covering an anti-Vietnam War riot for a campus radio station. While in the Army in Frankfurt, Germany, Mr. DeDakis was stationed at the headquarters of the American Forces Network-Europe. He has also produced award-winning radio and television documentaries. For pleasure, he reads, hikes, plays tennis and the drums. His wife Cynthia is a choral conductor. They have three children. You may visit his website at www.johndedakis.com
