Tom and Ray Magliozzi
Tom Magliozzi | |
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| Born | Thomas Louis Magliozzi June 28, 1937 |
| Died | November 3, 2014 (aged 77) Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Clack |
| Education | Economics Policy and Engineering, BS Management: MBA, DBA |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1958) Northeastern University Boston University (1989) |
| Occupation(s) | Radio show host, mechanic |
| Years active | 1977–2012 |
| Known for | Co-host of Car Talk |
| Spouse | Joanne |
| Children | 3 |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | An empirical investigation of regression analysis meta-strategies for direct marketing list segmentation models (1989) |
| Doctoral advisor | Paul D. Berger |
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| Institutions | |
| Website | www.cartalk.com |
Ray Magliozzi | |
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| Born | Raymond Francis Magliozzi March 30, 1949 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Click |
| Education | Bachelor of Science, Humanities |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1972) |
| Occupation(s) | Radio show host, mechanic |
| Years active | 1977–2012, 2017–present |
| Known for | Co-host of Car Talk |
| Spouse | Monique |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www.cartalk.com |
Thomas Louis Magliozzi (June 28, 1937 – November 3, 2014) and his brother Raymond Francis Magliozzi (born March 30, 1949) were the co-hosts of NPR's weekly radio show Car Talk, where they were known as "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers". Their show was honored with a Peabody Award in 1992, and the Magliozzis were both inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2018.
Tom died on November 3, 2014, aged 77, in Belmont, Massachusetts, of complications from Alzheimer's disease.