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.
Synopsis. Born in 1937, Bob Schieffer began his tenure at CBS as anchor for the Sunday broadcasts. He served 23 years as anchor for the Saturday edition of the CBS Evening News (1973â1996) and also anchored the popular public affairs show Face the Nation beginning in 1991. During his career, Bob Schieffer won six Emmy awards and was named Broadcaster of the Year in 2002 by the National Press Foundation.