date of birth: September 10, 1949
place of birth: New York City
Bill O'Reilly's ancestors on his father's side lived in County Cavan, Ireland since the early eighteenth century, and those on his mother's side were from Northern Ireland
After graduating from high school in 1967, O'Reilly attended Marist College, his father's choice. O'Reilly received his B.A. in history in 1971. He played semi-professional baseball during this time, as a pitcher for the New York Monarchs.
O'Reilly returned to school in 1973 and earned an M.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University. O'Reilly also earned a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
O'Reilly's early television news career included reporting and anchoring positions at WNEP-TV in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he also reported the weather
O'Reilly joined ABC News as a correspondent in 1986. At ABC, O'Reilly hosted daytime news briefs that previewed stories to be reported on the day's World News Tonight and worked as a general assignment worker for ABC News programs, including Good Morning America, Nightline, and World News Tonight.
He is now the host of “The O’Reilly Factor” on FOX. His latest book is called “Patriots and Pinheads”.