1 College: Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas, 1969-1973, (Chemistry) 2  Medical School: University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, Memphis, Tennessee 1974-1976.  Internship: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals Memphis, Tennessee,1977-1979.
Bob Schieffer is the author of four books, including Face the Nation: My Favorite Stories from the First 50 Years of the Award-Winning News Broadcast (2004) and Bob Schieffer's America (2008). He is married to Patricia Penrose Bishop; they have two daughters.
Schieffer announced his retirement earlier this week after over four decades at CBS. Schiefferâs exit is the third recent hosting change on the marquee Sunday show programs, after CNNâs Candy Crowley retired from State of the Union and Meet the Pressâ David Gregory was sacked for Chuck Todd.