- 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.
- Was anchor of the CBS Evening News Sunday Edition from 1973 to 1976 and anchor of the CBS Evening News Saturday Edition from 1976 to 1996.
- Older brother of Tom Schieffer.
- Favorite songs: "Ticks" by Brad Paisley, "Luckenbach, Texas" by Waylon Jennings, "Lone Star Blues" by Delbert McClinton, "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones.
- CBS News Chief Washington correspondent [June 2011].
- He and Jim Lehrer began their journalism careers together in Texas.
- Bob and his wife reside in Washington, DC
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