18 Facts About Arthur Kent

Arthur Kent was born on December 27,1953 and is a Canadian television journalist and author.

Arthur Kent rose to international prominence during the 1991 Persian Gulf War during which he acquired the nickname "The Scud Stud".

Arthur Kent is the brother of Canada's former Minister of the Environment Peter Kent.

In 1977, after moving to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Arthur Kent was named Alberta correspondent for The National, CBC's principal TV newscast.

Three years later, Arthur Kent left CBC to become an independent reporter and photographer, eventually filing jointly to NBC News, CBC and London's The Observer newspaper.

In 1989 Arthur Kent joined NBC News as the network's Rome Correspondent.

Arthur Kent won 1989 Emmy Awards for his part in NBC's coverage of the June 4,1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre and the December, 1989 Romanian Revolution.

Arthur Kent subsequently sued NBC for breach of contract, fraud, and defamation, a case that was settled in March 1994.

Arthur Kent won the right to publish testimony and evidence from the discovery phase of the suit in his book, Risk and Redemption: Surviving the Network News Wars.

Arthur Kent subsequently returned to Canada to host CBC Television's Man Alive.

Arthur Kent has worked for the BBC, The Observer and Maclean's.

Arthur Kent has hosted many History Channel shows including History Undercover and History's Mysteries.

In 2008, Arthur Kent sued the producers and distributors of the film Charlie Wilson's War, claiming that the movie used material Arthur Kent produced in the 1980s without permission.

On September 19,2008, Arthur Kent announced he had reached a settlement with whose terms he was "very pleased;" the terms of the settlement remain confidential.

In November 2007, Arthur Kent was chosen by local party members as the Progressive Conservative candidate for the Alberta provincial riding of Calgary Currie.

Arthur Kent appealed the decision, asking Alberta's Court of Appeal to find the defendants' "intentional strategic decision to conceal" key email records was, in fact, fraudulent concealment.

Arthur Kent lost the March 3,2008 election to incumbent Dave Taylor.

Arthur Kent is or has been affiliated with various media agencies and groups, including being:.