Dan Rather

Biography

Dan Rather is a veteran journalist and former national evening news anchor known for his groundbreaking reporting during Hurricane Carla in 1961, which saved thousands of lives through spontaneous radar weather reports. He has covered some of the most significant events of the modern age, including the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War, and 9/11. A prominent correspondent covering the presidency of Richard Nixon and subsequent events, Rather was promoted to news anchor for CBS Evening News in 1981, a role he held for 24 years.