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- Birth nameJoseph Ben Zion Wattenberg
- Ben Wattenberg was born on August 26, 1933 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Fighting Words (2009), Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg (1994) and The First Measured Century (2000). He was married to Diane Sondra Abelman and Marna Hade. He died on June 28, 2015 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- SpousesDiane Sondra Abelman(July 10, 1983 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)Marna Hade(June 24, 1956 - 1981) (divorced, 3 children)
- RelativesRebecca Schull(Sibling)
- Younger brother of Rebecca Schull.
- Aide and speech writer to Lyndon B. Johnson. Advisor to Hubert H. Humphrey in his race for the Senate in 1970. Appointed by Jimmy Carter to serve on the Presidential Advisory Board for Ambassadorial Appointments, by Ronald Reagan to the Board of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, and by George H.W. Bush to the Task Force on U.S. Government International Broadcasting.
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