ABCNEWS' Brian Ross

— -- Brian Ross joined ABCNEWS as chief investigative correspondent in July 1994. He reports extensively for 20/20, Primetime Thursday, Nightline, World News Tonight With Peter Jennings and Good Morning America.

Ross' recent reports include a World News Tonight investigation into where Saddam Hussein may have secured vast amounts of U.S. currency; a Primetime Thursday investigation about charities set up for the sole purpose of making money for their organizers; a 20/20 investigation into the use of so-called "go pills" by Air Force pilots to help them stay awake; and a Primetime Thursday interview with two Chicago FBI agents who charged that the bureau forced them to drop an investigation into the alleged funding of terrorist activities prior to Sept. 11, 2001.

Since Sept. 11, Ross and his team have broken numerous stories about the investigation into the terrorist attacks and anthrax letters. Among several other exclusive reports, Ross was the first reporter to name Mohamed Atta and describe him as the ringleader of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks.

He was also the first to report on Zacarias Moussaoui's alleged role in the attacks and his questioning by the FBI prior to 9/11. Ross' Primetime Thursday story about the hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93 featured the first airing of transmissions between the plane's cockpit and air traffic controllers.

In just the past two years, Ross' reporting has been recognized with numerous prestigious journalism awards, including: three 2003 National Headliners Awards; three 2003 Cine Golden Eagle awards; the 2003 Gerald Loeb Award for business investigation; a 2002 Emmy for Outstanding Investigative Journalism; a 2002 IRE award for Investigative Reporting; and a 2002 Gracie Allen Award.

Ross uncovered new information for ABCNEWS on the Enron scandal, the Valujet plane crash, the Unabomber investigation and the Oklahoma City bombing investigation. He also first reported the arrest of Robert Vesco, one of America's most wanted fugitives. Ross' investigations have ranged from an exposé of the illegal use of bogus airplane parts by America's major airlines to the widespread corruption inside many court-ordered domestic violence rehabilitation programs.