L. Brent Bozell III

Brent Bozell
Brent Bozell
	Bozell in 2011
United States Ambassador to South Africa; Nominee
	Assuming office; TBD
President	Donald Trump
Succeeding	Reuben Brigety
Personal details
Born	Leo Brent Bozell III; July 14, 1955; Washington, D.C., U.S.
Spouse	Norma Petruccione
Children	5
Parents	L. Brent Bozell Jr. (father); Patricia Buckley Bozell (mother);
Relatives	William F. Buckley Jr. (uncle); James L. Buckley (uncle); Priscilla Buckley (aunt); Reid Buckley (uncle); Christopher Buckley (cousin); Leo B. Bozell (grandfather); William F. Buckley Sr. (grandfather);
Education	University of Dallas (BA)

Leo Brent Bozell III (/boʊˈzɛl/ boh-ZEL; born July 14, 1955) is an American conservative activist and writer. Bozell is the founder of the Media Research Center, an organization whose purpose is to identify liberal media bias. In 2025, Bozell was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next United States Ambassador to South Africa.

Brent Bozell
Bozell in 2011

United States Ambassador to South Africa Nominee
Assuming office TBD
President	Donald Trump
Succeeding	Reuben Brigety

Personal details
Born	Leo Brent Bozell III (1955-07-14) July 14, 1955 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Spouse	Norma Petruccione
Children	5
Parents	L. Brent Bozell Jr. (father) Patricia Buckley Bozell (mother)
Relatives	William F. Buckley Jr. (uncle) James L. Buckley (uncle) Priscilla Buckley (aunt) Reid Buckley (uncle) Christopher Buckley (cousin) Leo B. Bozell (grandfather) William F. Buckley Sr. (grandfather)
Education	University of Dallas (BA)