Walter Cronkite has covered virtually every news event during his more than 65 years in journalism. He became a special correspondent for CBS News when he stepped down on March 6, 1981 after 19 years as anchorman and managing editor of the CBS Evening News. Affectionately nicknamed "Old Iron Pants" for his unflappability under pressure, Mr. Cronkite's accomplishments — both on-air and off — have won him acclaim and trust from journalism colleagues and the American public alike.

Following his departure from the CBS Evening News, Mr. Cronkite hosted several acclaimed CBS documentary programs, including the Emmy-winning Children of Apartheid and the CBS News science magazine series Walter Cronkite’s Universe. In 1985, Mr. Cronkite was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame.

He co-founded The Cronkite Ward Company in 1993, which has produced more than 100 award-winning documentary hours for The Discovery Channel, PBS and other networks. In 1996, his production company, in collaboration with CBS and The Discovery Channel, produced his memoirs entitled Cronkite Remembers. The two-hour CBS special aired in May of that year, and the eight-hour series premiered later on The Discovery Channel. Also in 1996, he completed his autobiography, A Reporter’s Life, published by Knopf.

In addition to his ongoing assignments as a special correspondent for CBS, Mr. Cronkite maintains a demanding, international lecture and public appearance schedule and also hosts many public affairs and cultural programs.

Still an avid sailor, Mr. Cronkite enjoys free time aboard his recently acquired 64-foot yacht, “Wyntje,” sailing the waters of the northeast and the Caribbean. He is a resident of New York City.