Dan Rather

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Dan Rather

Communications

#23

World Rank

#57

Historical Rank

#16

USA Rank

Journalism

#6

World Rank

#6

Historical Rank

#6

USA Rank

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Dan Rather's Degrees

• Bachelors Journalism Sam Houston State University

Why Is Dan Rather Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Rather spontaneously created the first radar weather report by overlaying a transparent map over a radar image of Hurricane Carla. In his first national broadcast, he helped initiate the successful evacuation of 350,000 people. He reported on some of the most significant events of the modern age, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War, 9/11, the Iraq War, and the war on terror.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Dan Rather?

Dan Rather is affiliated with the following schools:

• Sam Houston State University
• South Texas College of Law Houston