George Alexander ‘Alex’ Trebek was the host of the highly popular game show ‘Jeopardy!’ which he had been hosting since 1984. ‘Jeopardy!’ is a television game show in which the contestants are presented with general knowledge clues for which they have to form the questions. Trebek was selected to host its syndicated version and proved to be a very capable host. Prior to hosting this game show, he had hosted several other shows like ‘Pitfall’ and ‘The Wizard of Odds.’ As a college student, he decided to study philosophy, though he realized over the duration of his course that he wanted to pursue a career in journalism. He began his professional life as a newscaster and broadcaster for ‘CBC’ where he specialized in national news. Even though he was very successful as a newscaster, he eventually shifted over to hosting game shows. A native of Canada, he hosted the Canadian quiz show ‘Reach for the Top’ for seven years before moving to the U.S. to further his career. One of his initial jobs in the U.S. was to host the new game show, ‘The Wizard of Odds.’ He reached new heights of success when he was chosen to host the syndicated version of the game show ‘Jeopardy!’ for which he won several ‘Daytime Emmy Awards.’