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'''Donald Shepard Hewitt''' (December 14, 1922 – August 19, 2009) was an American television news producer and journalist. He is best known for creating the television news magazine ''[[60 Minutes]]'', which became one of the most successful and longest-running programs in the history of television.
== Early life ==
Hewitt was born in [[New York City]] to a [[Jewish]] family. He attended [[New York University]], though he left before graduating. He began his journalism career as a copy boy for the ''[[New York Herald Tribune]]'' in the 1940s.
== Career ==
Hewitt's early career in journalism was interrupted by [[World War II]], during which he served in the [[United States Merchant Marine]] and later with the U.S. Army Air Forces. After the war, he joined [[CBS News]] as a producer.
In 1968, Hewitt created ''60 Minutes'', which debuted on September 24 of that year. The show was a groundbreaking format for television journalism, offering in-depth reporting on various issues, from politics to crime to human interest stories. Under Hewitt's leadership, ''60 Minutes'' became the first news program to top the ratings during a television season.
== Legacy ==
Hewitt's contribution to journalism was recognized with numerous awards, including several [[Peabody Awards]], [[Emmy Awards]], and the prestigious [[Edward R. Murrow Award]] for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcast Journalism.
== Personal life ==
Hewitt was married to Frankie Hewitt from 1979 until his death in 2009. He had four children from his marriages. Hewitt passed away on August 19, 2009, at his home in Bridgehampton, New York, from [[pancreatic cancer]].
== References ==
* {{Cite book |title=Tick...Tick...Tick...: The Long Life and Turbulent Times of 60 Minutes |last=Hewitt |first=Don |publisher=[[PublicAffairs]] |year=2001 |isbn=1-58648-047-6}}
* {{Cite news |title=Don Hewitt, Creator of ‘60 Minutes,’ Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/business/media/20hewitt.html |work=The New York Times |date=August 19, 2009 |access-date=August 31, 2024}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=0381991|name=Don Hewitt}}
* [https://www.cbsnews.com/60-minutes/ CBS News - 60 Minutes]
== Early life ==
Hewitt was born in [[New York City]] to a [[Jewish]] family. He attended [[New York University]], though he left before graduating. He began his journalism career as a copy boy for the ''[[New York Herald Tribune]]'' in the 1940s.
== Career ==
Hewitt's early career in journalism was interrupted by [[World War II]], during which he served in the [[United States Merchant Marine]] and later with the U.S. Army Air Forces. After the war, he joined [[CBS News]] as a producer.
In 1968, Hewitt created ''60 Minutes'', which debuted on September 24 of that year. The show was a groundbreaking format for television journalism, offering in-depth reporting on various issues, from politics to crime to human interest stories. Under Hewitt's leadership, ''60 Minutes'' became the first news program to top the ratings during a television season.
== Legacy ==
Hewitt's contribution to journalism was recognized with numerous awards, including several [[Peabody Awards]], [[Emmy Awards]], and the prestigious [[Edward R. Murrow Award]] for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcast Journalism.
== Personal life ==
Hewitt was married to Frankie Hewitt from 1979 until his death in 2009. He had four children from his marriages. Hewitt passed away on August 19, 2009, at his home in Bridgehampton, New York, from [[pancreatic cancer]].
== References ==
* {{Cite book |title=Tick...Tick...Tick...: The Long Life and Turbulent Times of 60 Minutes |last=Hewitt |first=Don |publisher=[[PublicAffairs]] |year=2001 |isbn=1-58648-047-6}}
* {{Cite news |title=Don Hewitt, Creator of ‘60 Minutes,’ Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/business/media/20hewitt.html |work=The New York Times |date=August 19, 2009 |access-date=August 31, 2024}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=0381991|name=Don Hewitt}}
* [https://www.cbsnews.com/60-minutes/ CBS News - 60 Minutes]