Reasoner, Harry

US broadcast journalist. For over 40 years, commentator and journalist Harry Reasoner was one of American network television's most respected and trusted figures.

1923 - Apr 17-  Dakota City, Iowa

1939-1940? - West High School, Minneapolis, MN

1940s - Stanford University - University of Minnesota

1943-46 - US Army  (drafted, WWII)

1940s-50s - He began his career working in newspapers as a reporter and a drama critic.

           - He married twice, with first wife they had 5 daughters and 2 sons.

1956-1970 - He became a member of the CBS television news team.

1968 - He joins the 60 Minutes team

1970-1976 - Reasoner joined ABC as co-anchor with Howard K. Smith (himself a CBS alumnus) of

the ABC Evening News.

1976-1978 - He then became a co-anchor of the ABC Evening News with Howard K. Smith, he also co-anchored with Barbara Walters.

1978 - Reasoner returned to CBS as a part of 60 Minutes. He remained an integral part of that show until

his 1991 retirement.