Dan Rather Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Contact Details, Wife, Children, Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Daniel Irvin Rather Jr.
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Saturday
NEXT BIRTHDAY ON
Friday
BIRTHPLACE
Wharton, Texas, United States
AGE
93 Years 5 Months 23 Days
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
SCORPIO
ALSO NOTED FOR
Anchor
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
5'10''(feet & inches)
1.778 meters
177.8 cm
WEIGHT
N/A
Dan Rather Family Members
Parents
FATHER
Daniel Irvin Rather, Sr.
BROTHER(S) NAME
SISTER(S) NAME
Dan Rather Marriage, Affairs and Children
SPOUSE
Jean Goebel (1957-Present)
Child(ren) of Dan Rather and Jean Goebel
Fame & Address
DEBUT
CBS Evening News anchor (1981?2005)
FAMOUS FROM/AS
CBS Evening News anchor (1981?2005)
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Education, Net Worth & More
SCHOOLING FROM
John H. Reagan High School
QUALIFICATION
Bachelor's degree in journalism
NET WORTH
$70 Million
More Information
Career of Dan Rather
He started his career as an Associated Press reporter in Huntsville, Texas. He worked as a play-by-play announcer for the University of Houston football team for four seasons. He was recruited as a reporter for KTRK-TV. He joined as a chief of the Southern bureau in New Orleans in August 1963.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Dan Rather
- Does Dan Rather takes alcohol? NA.
- Is Dan Rather in the habit of Smoking? NA.
- Dan efficiency to his profession could be estimated with the fact that he served as an editor of the newspaper of his school (The Houstonian) when he was attending the Sam Houston State University.
- He attended for a small time "South Texas College of Law in Houston" and was later on awarded an honorary Juris Doctor in 1990.
- He was enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was also sent to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego but failed to notify that he suffered from rheumatic fever as a child. He was immediately discharged after the disclosure of the fact.
- Dan wore a traditional Mujahideen headdress and garments while he was reporting from near the front lines at the time of the Soviet-Afghan War and for this reason, he became popular among the Evening News audience. He was also nicknamed as "Gunga Dan" and was imitated by the comic strip "Doonesbury".
- He hosted a special news by CBS "The Wall Within" in which he interviewed six former servicemen about the horrible acts in Vietnam and effects of the war.
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