Brian Ross

— -- Brian Ross is one of the most honored and respected journalists in the country. As ABC News' Chief Investigative Correspondent, he reports extensively for "World News With Charles Gibson," "Nightline," "Good Morning America," "20/20" and "Primetime," as well as for ABC News Radio and ABCNews.com. Ross joined ABC News in July 1994.

Through his investigative reports, Ross has exposed corruption at all levels of government, changed domestic laws and prompted reforms abroad. In fall 2006, he broke the Mark Foley-congressional page scandal for ABC News, reporting the first details on "The Blotter" on ABCNews.com. Within a day of being questioned by ABC News, the congressman had resigned. Ross has received a number of honors for his reporting on this story, including: a Peabody Award, the 2007 National Headliner Award for Television Affiliated Online Journalism, a USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Television Political Journalism and an IRE Award.

Also among Ross' recent work is a three-part series on the existence of secret CIA prisons in Eastern Europe where top al Qaeda figures were held. The exclusive investigation, which aired on "World News" and "Nightline," garnered a 2005 George Polk Award, the fifth time he has won the award in his career.

Ross was honored with the 2005 Outstanding International Investigative Reporting Award by the Center for Public Integrity for his "20/20" story that revealed sexual misconduct by U.N. peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ross' noted investigation into whether American authorities could stop a shipment of radioactive material from entering the country earned him his third duPont Award, one of the most prestigious honors in journalism.

During the 2004 political season, Ross' award-winning "Money Trail" series investigated the nexus of corporate money and politics, focusing on the corporate presence at the 2004 Democratic and Republican National Conventions.

He also launched a "Primetime" investigation, "War Wounded," into the financial troubles faced by injured soldiers returning home from the Iraq War. Confronted with the facts in that report, a top Pentagon official admitted to errors in the system and promised that changes would be made immediately.