Background
RATHER, Dan was born in October 1931 in Wharton, Texas, United States.
RATHER, Dan was born in October 1931 in Wharton, Texas, United States.
Sam Houston State College, University of Houston, Texas, S. Texas School of Law.
Writer and sports commentator with KSAM-TV. Taught journalism for one year at Houston Chronicle. With CBS; with radio station KTRH, Houston for about four years.
News and Current Affairs Director CBS Houston TV affiliate KHOUTV late 1950s. Joined CBS News 1962. Chief London Bureau 1965-1966.
Worked in Viet-Nam; White House 1966. Anchorman CBS Reports 1974-1975. Co-anchorman 60 Minutes CBS-TV 1975-1981.
Anchorman Dan Rather Reporting CBS Radio Network since 1977. Co-editor show Who’s Who CBS-TV 1977. Anchorman Midwest desk CBS National election night 1972-1980.
CBS National Political Consultant since 1964. Anchorman Manager.
Married Jean Goebel.