About
Political columnist and television commentator known for his work on Inside Washington and the PBS NewsHour. For nearly two decades, he moderated Capital Gang on CNN. He authored a book titled On the Campaign Trail about the Presidential campaign of 1984.
Before Fame
He studied philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and later taught at Georgetown University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Trivia
He penned a 1980s memoir entitled On the Campaign Trail. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1960 to 1962.
Family Life
With his wife, attorney Anne Hudson Shields, he had a daughter named Amy.
Associated With
Fellow journalist David Brooks was Shields' political debate partner on the PBS NewsHour.
