Bill Whitaker

ABOUT BILL WHITAKER

American television and broadcast journalist widely known for his coverage of high intensity events, including the war in Afghanistan and the  Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. He secured a job as a correspondent for the CBS news program 60 Minutes in March 2014.

He is a Hobart College graduate with a bachelor's degree in American history. He earned a master's degree in African-American studies from Boston University . He furthered his studies at the University of California as an attendee of their graduate journalism program in 1978. He has been working in the journalism industry since 1979.

He received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and an honorary doctorate from Knox College.

He and his wife, Terry Whitaker, live in an apartment in the Harlem, overlooking Central Park. They have a son named Gail and a daughter named Lesley.

He was selected as a guest host for the popular game show Jeopardy in May of 2021, taking over for long standing host Alex Trebek .