Dan Rather
Risk 94Journalist
94 years oldAmerican0 picksBorn October 31, 1931
Few journalists have witnessed more history firsthand than Dan Rather, who broke the news of JFK's assassination and spent decades as CBS's trusted anchor covering everything from Vietnam to 9/11. At 94, the Texas newsman is still sharp on social media, proving that while the medium may change, a good storyteller never really retires. He's outlasted most of the politicians he grilled—and seems determined to keep that streak going.
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Risk Score94/100 - Critical
About Dan Rather
Few journalists have witnessed more history firsthand than Dan Rather, who broke the news of JFK's assassination and spent decades as CBS's trusted anchor covering everything from Vietnam to 9/11. At 94, the Texas newsman is still sharp on social media, proving that while the medium may change, a good storyteller never really retires. He's outlasted most of the politicians he grilled—and seems determined to keep that streak going.
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