Bob Schieffer Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the 2004 International Radio and Television Society Foundation Award
• In 2003, he received the Paul White Award from the Radio-Television News Directors Association
• Received the National Association of Broadcasters highest award in 2013
• The journalism school at his alma mater, Texas Christian University, is named after him
• Started out working as a reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Celebrated his 45th year working at CBS News in 2014
• Is best known for his work reporting on issues in politics and the national government
• Was the first reporter from a Texas newspaper to report on issues from Vietnam
• Is the author of the 2003 book "This Just In: What I Couldn't Tell You On TV․"
• Joined CBS News in 1969 as a correspondent at the Pentagon