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Ailes earned his bachelor’s and received an honorary doctorate from Ohio University.

Ailes earned his bachelor’s and received an honorary doctorate from Ohio University.

==Pre-Fox News life==

==Pre-Fox News biography==

Born on May 15, 1940<ref name="DulisMay2017"/> in Warren, Ohio, Ailes graduated from Ohio University in 1962 with a major in radio and television.<ref name="FoxAilesDead77"/> While working for media personality Mike Douglas, Ailes met [[Richard Nixon]] in 1967 and served in his successful 1968 presidential campaign.<ref name="FoxAilesDead77"/><ref name="DulisMay2017"/> Ailes later worked with [[Ronald Reagan]]'s 1984 presidential campaign and [[George H. W. Bush]]'s 1988 campaign,<ref name="DulisMay2017"/> the latter of which he played an important role in.<ref name="FoxAilesDead77"/> Upon Ailes's death, Bush stated on Twitter "Not sure I would have been President w/o his great talent, loyal help."<ref name="Chasmar">Chasmar, Jessica (May 18, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/18/george-hw-bush-not-sure-i-would-have-been-presiden/ George H.W. Bush: ‘Not sure I would have been president without’ Roger Ailes]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref> In the campaigns Ailes worked with, he helped the candidates perform strongly on television.<ref name="DerespinaMay2017">Derespina, Cody (May 18, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/18/roger-ailes-had-lengthy-career-making-politicians-tv-ready.html Roger Ailes had lengthy career making politicians TV-ready]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref> This could be seen in his convincing Nixon to take television seriously for winning elections, his role in helping Reagan develop his famous "opponent’s youth and inexperience" debate line, and his influence in having Bush go on the offensive in debates.<ref name="DerespinaMay2017"/>

Born on May 15, 1940<ref name="DulisMay2017"/> in Warren, Ohio, Ailes graduated from Ohio University in 1962 with a major in radio and television.<ref name="FoxAilesDead77"/> While working for media personality Mike Douglas, Ailes met [[Richard Nixon]] in 1967 and served in his successful 1968 presidential campaign.<ref name="FoxAilesDead77"/><ref name="DulisMay2017"/> Ailes later worked with [[Ronald Reagan]]'s 1984 presidential campaign and [[George H. W. Bush]]'s 1988 campaign,<ref name="DulisMay2017"/> the latter of which he played an important role in.<ref name="FoxAilesDead77"/> Upon Ailes's death, Bush stated on Twitter "Not sure I would have been President w/o his great talent, loyal help."<ref name="Chasmar">Chasmar, Jessica (May 18, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/18/george-hw-bush-not-sure-i-would-have-been-presiden/ George H.W. Bush: ‘Not sure I would have been president without’ Roger Ailes]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref> In the campaigns Ailes worked with, he helped the candidates perform strongly on television.<ref name="DerespinaMay2017">Derespina, Cody (May 18, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/18/roger-ailes-had-lengthy-career-making-politicians-tv-ready.html Roger Ailes had lengthy career making politicians TV-ready]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref> This could be seen in his convincing Nixon to take television seriously for winning elections, his role in helping Reagan develop his famous "opponent’s youth and inexperience" debate line, and his influence in having Bush go on the offensive in debates.<ref name="DerespinaMay2017"/>