- Born
- Birth nameBob Lloyd Scheiffer
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Bob Schieffer was born on February 25, 1937 in Austin, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Morning Glory (2010), Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan (1954) and Madam Secretary (2014). He has been married to Patricia Neville Penrose Bishop since April 15, 1967. They have two children.
- SpousePatricia Neville Penrose Bishop(April 15, 1967 - present) (2 children)
- Lung cancer survivor.
- Has been with CBS News since 1969.
- Became the temporary anchor of the CBS Evening News after Dan Rather stepped down. Though he expressed no interest in becoming the permanent anchor - Katie Couric was chosen in April, 2006, to fill the post permanently - viewer response was extraordinary. During his short tenure, The CBS Evening News (2005) actually experienced a rise in viewership while ABC and NBC both witnessed a decline.
- Protégé of Mike Wallace.
- Father of two daughters.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
