Researching Jeff Nesmith
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 26 people with the Nesmith surname? In that year Nesmith was ranked number 3553 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jeff means "Form of JEFFREY. God's peace" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
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| Did you know that there are currently 20 people with the Nesmith surname in the UK? Nesmith is now ranked number 4023 for popularity in the UK. |
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Jeff Nesmith
Hollis Jefferson "Jeff" Nesmith Jr. (June 28, 1940), was born in Hillsborough County, Florida. He is an American journalist and author. In 1998 while at the Dayton Daily News, he won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting with Russell Carollo for uncovering mismanagement in military healthcare.
Nesmith graduated with his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida School of Journalism in 1963. He is the author of No Higher Honor, published in 1999, a history of the USS Yorktown, frequently referred to as "Uncle Joe's boat." Nesmith served on the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press steering committee from 1999 through 2002.
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