Bob Schieffer

Birth Name:

Bob Lloyd Schieffer

Birth Place:

Austin, Texas, United States

Profession

Actor

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
Won the 2004 International Radio and Television Society Foundation Award
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
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
Was the first reporter from a Texas newspaper to report on issues from Vietnam

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