60 Minutes is a CBS television news magazine, which has aired since Tuesday 
September 24, 1968. The program was created by long-time producer Don 
Hewitt (below) using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation. It
has been among the top-rated TV programs for much of its life, and has
garnered numerous awards over the years, including 78 Emmys, as of
2007. It is considered by many to be the most distinguished investigative
television program in America. In 2002, 60 Minutes was ranked #6 on TV
Guide’s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.

Don Hewitt (December 14, 1922 – August 19, 2009)