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Pulitzer Prize finalist Lee Hawkins has a long history of defying conventions. The former Wall Street Journal veteran reporter spent years pushing limits while practicing his craft, often taking on difficult stories. As an aspiring journalist, in a time that celebrated intellectual curiosity, Hawkins had diverse mentors including William F. Buckley Jr. and Nat Hentoff who encouraged him to become an original thinker and to honor the highest standards of journalism.