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My Take
Scott Pelley represents a kind of journalism I deeply admire and worry we are losing. From a San Antonio kid to 60 Minutes correspondent and anchor of the CBS Evening News, he built a career on credibility rather than spectacle. The Polk, Loeb, and Cronkite awards confirm what his calm, deliberate delivery already suggests: he chooses truth over theatrics. The title of his book, Truth Worth Telling, reads almost like a personal creed. In an era of noise and outrage, I value reporters who let the facts carry the weight, and Pelley has done exactly that for decades.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Scott Pelley
- Name (Japanese)
- スコット・ペリー
- Reading
- すこっと・ぺりー
- Born
- July 28, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / news presenter / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Coronado High School
- University
- Texas Tech University
Awards & achievements
- 2008 George Polk Award
- 2009 Gerald Loeb Award
- 2016 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Scott Pelley born?
Born July 28, 1957 (age 68).
Where is Scott Pelley from?
Scott Pelley is from San Antonio, Texas, United States.
What does Scott Pelley do?
Scott Pelley works as journalist, news presenter, writer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.