Eric Sevareid

Arnold Eric Sevareid (November 26, 1912-July 9, 1992) was a CBS journalist from 1939 to 1977.

Sevareid was born in Velva, North Dakota and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1935.

Prior to joining CBS, Sevareid worked for the Minneapolis Journal and the Paris Herald Tribune. During World War II, he broadcast the fall of Paris to the Germans, moving to London thereafter. In 1943, Sevareid was on board a plane that crashed in the jungles of southeast Asia. He helped to lead passengers and crew to safety.

After the war, Sevareid wrote for radio and television from Washington and he also presented documentaries. His "think-pieces" – really editorials and analysis – became a CBS Evening News staple until he retired in 1977. Those pieces made Sevareid a familiar face to millions of viewers around the world.