Joseph C. Goulden


Joseph C. Goulden is an American writer and former political reporter.

Early life and family

Joseph Goulden was born in Marshall, Texas, in 1934. His father owned the Texan Book Store in Marshall and Joseph learned to read at age four. He is a graduate of the University of Texas. His sons are Troy and Jimmy Goulden.
He was married to Leslie C. Smith, an attorney, in 1979.

Career

Goulden was a member of the U.S. Army which trained him in counter-intelligence. Later he entered journalism when he worked for the Dallas Morning News and then the Philadelphia Inquirer, first as an investigative reporter and later as head of their Washington bureau. He became a freelance writer in 1968 and wrote for a number of publications, including Harper's, The Nation. The Washingtonian, and the Washington Times..
He was a member of the Virginia Military Institute's International Studies Advisory Board.

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