- After he started choking on a large shrimp during a Fox party, was given the Heimlich maneuver by Eric Bolling [October 13, 2011].
- When he worked for President Jimmy Carter, he was sent down to Jonestown in Guyana, after the massacre, to assess the situation.
- Fox News contributor.
- Professor of Advanced Political Studies at George Washington University.
- His ex-wife was a professional golfer.
- Recovering alcoholic.
- His first job was as a garbageman.
- Release of his book, "Common Ground: How to Stop the Partisan War That is Destroying America" by Bob with Cal Thomas. (2007)
- Favorite Christmas movie: Le Miracle sur la 34ème rue (1947).
- Former deputy assistant Secretary of State.
- Favorite songs: "Born in the USA" by Bruce Springsteen, "Angels Flying Too Close to the Ground" by Willie Nelson, "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison.
- Has a son, Alex Beckel, (born in 1993) and daughter, McKenzie Beckel, (born in 1996).
- Fired for from Fox News for making a racially insensitive remark to a African American employee.[May 2017].
- His daughter graduated from college on June 5, 2014.
- Managed Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign.
- Hometown is Besthesda, Maryland.
- A liberal.
- Democratic strategist.
- Political columnist for USA Today.
- He plays golf, as does his son, Alex Beckel.
- His son, Alex Beckel, graduated from high school on June 6, 2012 and will attend Eric Bolling's alma mater, Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Will be playing golf.
- Graduated from Wagner College in Staten Island, New York.
- Served in the Peace Corp after graduating from college.
- Founded Bob Beckel & Associates, a political consulting company, in late 1984; the company later became Beckel-Cowan.
- For ten years he co-wrote the "Common Ground" column for USA Today with Cal Thomas.
- He was the son Ellen (Gilliland) and Cambridge Graham Beckel, Jr., who was the author of Workshops for the World: The United Nations Family of Agencies.
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