Bill Whitaker — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as a correspondent for CBS News' 60 Minutes since March 2014.
Guest-hosted Jeopardy! for ten episodes in May 2021.
Joined CBS News as a reporter in November 1984, and was the CBS News Tokyo correspondent from 1989 to 1992.
Covered significant events including the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and the War in Afghanistan.
Reported on race-related issues and conducted a notable first interview with former police officer Betty Jo Shelby.
Holds a Master's degree in African-American studies from Boston University and a Bachelor's degree in American history from Hobart College.

Biography

Bill Whitaker is an American television journalist, widely recognized as a correspondent for the CBS News program 60 Minutes, a role he has held since March 2014. His broadcast journalism career began in 1979 at KQED in San Francisco. He later worked as a correspondent for WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina, and covered politics in Atlanta from 1985 to 1989.