Throughout his long and often controversial career, Dan Rather has always been in the eye of the storm. So it seems only appropriate that the Wharton-born, Houston-raised news legend got his first big ...

Here’s a look at the life of journalist and former “CBS Evening News” anchor Dan Rather. Personal Birth date: October 31, 1931 Birth place: Wharton, Texas Birth name: Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. Father: ...