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I've had a wonderful time serving as host on 'America's Got Talent,
Springer walking away from 'Talent' role Feb 07, 2009
This is our year and we are pulling out all the stops, well, at least we are campaigning at truck stops
Springer campaigning for Emmy in Season 18 Sep 18, 2008
This is obviously a great honor and getting to work alongside Mel B. makes it even better
Springer, Mel B. to co-host Miss Universe Jun 24, 2008
People feel like he has made his name and fame by taking advantage of people
Springer selected as graduation speaker Apr 28, 2008
The truth is, with these three women, our security has never been better -- looking
Springer hires three female cops for show Sep 14, 2007
Gerald Norman "Jerry" Springer (born February 13, 1944) is a British-born American television presenter, best known as host of the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show since its debut in 1991. He is a former Democratic mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, a former newsreader and a musician.
Springer was born in Highgate in London, England, United Kingdom. His parents, Margo (a bank clerk) and Richard Springer (owner of a shoe shop), were Jewish refugees who escaped Germany (from the city of Neustettin, now Szczecinek, Poland). In January 1949, Springer emigrated with his parents to the United States, settling in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York. He and his sister Evelyn were raised in a small four-room apartment. One of his earliest memories about current events was when he was 12 and watching the Democratic convention on television where he saw, and was impressed by John F. Kennedy. (Powers and Johnson, 1998; also, Waldman, 2006) He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University in 1965, majoring in political science. He earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Northwestern University in 1968.
Springer became a political campaign aide to Robert F. Kennedy. After Kennedy's assassination, he joined the Cincinnati law firm of Frost & Jacobs, now Frost Brown Todd.