Brian Lamb

Brian Lamb
Lamb in 2012
Born	Brian Patrick Lamb (1941-10-09) October 9, 1941 (age 82) Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Alma mater	Purdue University (BA)
Known for	Founding C-SPAN
Spouse	Victoria Martin ​ (m. 2005)​
Awards	Presidential Medal of Freedom (2007) National Humanities Medal (2008)
Military career
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	USS Thuban
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

Brian Patrick Lamb (/læm/; born October 9, 1941)^[1] is an American journalist. He is the founder, executive chairman, and the now-retired CEO of C-SPAN, an American cable network that provides coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate as well as other public affairs events. In 2007, Lamb was awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush and received the National Humanities Medal the following year.

Prior to launching C-SPAN in 1979, Lamb held various communication roles including that of a telecommunications policy staffer for the White House and as the Washington bureau chief for Cablevision magazine. He also served as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy for four years. Lamb has conducted thousands of interviews, including those on C-SPAN's Booknotes and Q&A, where he was known for his unique interview style that focused on short, direct questions.