Tony Dokoupil (born December 24, 1980) is an American

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and author, known for his work as a co-anchor of ''

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''. He was also a news correspondent for CBS News and

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Early life

Dokoupil, who is of

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heritage, was born in Connecticut on December 24, 1980. His mother, Ann, worked as a teacher, while his father, Anthony, was a marijuana dealer. Growing up, Dokoupil was told of his father's involvement in real estate, which was a

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. His family relocated to Miami shortly after he was born. Dokoupil and his mother relocated back to Maryland when he was six, where he attended

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. He later studied business at

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, graduating first in his class, and pursued media studies at

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Career

From 2007 to 2013, Dokoupil was a senior writer at ''

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'' magazine and the website ''

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''. In September 2013, he joined

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as a senior writer. He released a memoir titled ''The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana'' on April 1, 2014. He later became a reporter on

. Following his departure from NBC News and MSNBC, Dokoupil joined CBS News as a New York-based correspondent in August 2016. On May 6, 2019, Dokoupil was named the new co-anchor of the morning program ''

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''; He made his debut on May 20. The program was renamed ''CBS Mornings'' in September 2021.

Personal life

Dokoupil has two children from a previous relationship. He married fellow broadcast journalist Katy Tur in October 2017, and they have two children together.

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