[71] He was the commencement speaker for Elon University's graduating class of 2013, which included his son Douglas.[72]. Sources told The Post that Williams exit comes as Jones is looking to add more diversity to the lineup. In 1989, he was subsequently appointed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Relations. He is 70 years old. "[23] Brian Resnick of the National Journal wrote that Williams showed "restraint in not jumping too far into conclusions. He reported the accident and death of Diana, Princess of Wales. [16], NBC News hired Williams in March 1993 as justice correspondent based in Washington, D. C., to cover news from the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Supreme Court. [19] Williams also served as primary substitute anchor on The NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, and its weekend anchor. And then I pull off my mask, and I'm a lizard person, too. Jack Shafer is Politicos senior media writer. He is the son of Mary Louise a teacher turned realtor and Louis Williams a dentist. When Cheney was named Assistant Secretary of Defense in 1989 Pete was appointed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. [46], A book published by NBC in 2003 said that "Army Chinook helicopters [were] forced to make a desert landing after being attacked by Iraqi Fedayeen", with Williams aboard. There are many things I want to do, and Ill pop up again somewhere, he said. Sources close to Williams say he is interested in jobs that include TV and streaming and that CNN+, CNNs soon-to-launch streaming platform, could be a good fit. At high school, Pete was a member of the schools award-0winning debating team and later won an award due to his public speaking. He graduated from Natron Country High School Are the rest of the media so desperately bad at handling breaking news events like the Boston bombing that anyone who displays the slightest bit of professionalism and forbearance is treated like he deserves the Medal of Freedom? Pete Williams Wiki-Bio, Age, Height, Net Worth, Salary, Personal He declined to disclose a later-retracted assertion that the FBI had arrested a bombing suspect. [34] He also shared a 2014 Emmy awarded for an NBC News Special on the Boston Marathon bombing. Pete was a member of his high schools award-winning debating team, and later also won an award due to his public speaking. But let's keep this in perspective. Other outlets didn't use the "hero" word but still rushed out laudatory stories about Williams. "He always gets it right. Later on, Pete attended and graduated in 1974 from Stanford University. Despite this, they have some things in common: they both Pete joined the Washington, DC staff of then-Congressman Dick Cheney in 1986 as press secretary and a legislative assistant. For other people named Peter Williams, see, John Hanchette. [11], Williams graduated from Stanford University in 1974. Pete Williams is in fact not related to Brian Williams. Williams uncanny knack for getting the right information first has been driven by his habit of not being quick to jump to conclusions. Despite the age difference of more than 30 years, Allison Williams and Brian Williams have a close relationship and share a strong bond. Reaction: As we now know, Williams' cautiousness landed NBC on the right side of the story, and his NBC colleagues praised his work: Boston police say no arrest so does #SecKerry testifying everyone take a breath do what we do @nbcnews "listen to Pete Williams", Pete Williams is the Omar Little of the news media.