Lou Cannon

Louis Cannon (born 1933) is an American journalist, non-fiction author, and biographer who was state bureau chief for the ''San Jose Mercury News'' in the late 1960s, and later senior White House correspondent of ''The Washington Post'' during the presidency of Ronald Reagan. He is a prolific biographer of Ronald Reagan, having written five books about him. Cannon is currently a columnist and editorial advisor to ''State Net Capitol Journal'', a weekly publication focused on state legislation and politics. He is the father of Carl M. Cannon. Provided by Wikipedia