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Bob Schieffer (Bob Lloyd Schieffer)

Last Updated: 25 Apr, 2024 | Views: 523

Age: 87

Profession: Journalist

Other Profession(s): Anchor, Television Journalist

Famous For: The First Reporter From A Texas Newspaper Who Reported From Vietnam

Higher Education: Texas Christian University

Net Worth: $10 Million Approx.

Bob Schieffer Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

25 Feb, 1937 (87 Years 10 Months 21 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Texas

Birth District

Austin

Birth Sign

Pisces

Religion

Catholicism

Nationalities

American

Bob Schieffer Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Bob Lloyd Schieffer was born on February 25, 1937. He is a television journalist in the United States. He has been praised for his ability to moderate presidential debates. Very few journalists have been assigned to cover all four major Washington national assignments: the White House, the Pentagon, the United States Department of State, and Congress. His career has been almost exclusively devoted to national politics. His interview subjects have included every president and most presidential candidates since Richard Nixon.
Bob Schieffer Career Timeline:
• 1973–1974: CBS Sunday Night News anchor
• 1973–1996: 60 Minutes contributor
• 1973–2005: Anchor of CBS Evening News (summer and weekend editions)
• 1982 – 2015: CBS News Chief Washington correspondent
• May 1991 – May 31, 2015: Moderator for Face the Nation
• March 10, 2005 – August 31, 2006: Anchor of CBS Evening News
• 2016–present: CBS News contributor
Bob Schieffer Early Career
• The TCU graduate worked as a public information officer at Travis Air Force Base and McChord Air Force Base for three years after graduating.
• A veteran journalist and former Fort Worth soldier, he was assigned to cover Fort Worth soldiers in Vietnam for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram after honorably discharging him from the service. The First Texas reporter to cover Vietnam was Schieffer.
Bob Schieffer CBS Broadcasting Career
Bob Schiefferhosted the CBS Sunday Evening News from 1976 to 1996 and the CBS Saturday Evening News from 1976 to 1974.
Bob Schieffer's Retirement From Broadcasting
Bob Schieffer announced his retirement from Face the Nation while speaking at Texas Christian University on April 8, 2015. His career in journalism spanned 52 years, 46 of those with CBS.
Bob Schieffer Singing Career
• As an anchor for CBS Evening News until 2006, Schieffer has collaborated with musicians in New York and Washington, DC, to pursue a longstanding interest in songwriting.
• Bob Schieffer recently recorded four songs with the Washington area band Honky Tonk Confidential, included on their CD, Road Kill Stew, and Other News (with Special Guest Bob Schieffer). The lyrics for the other songs were written by Schieffer, who also sings "TV Anchorman."
Bob Schieffer Awards:
• National Association of Broadcasters Distinguished Service Award
• Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism
• Overseas Press Club Award
• Paul White Award
• Edward R. Murrow Award