As a high school student, Brokaw was governor of South Dakota American Legion Boys State

Accompanied then South Dakota Governor Joe Foss to New York City for a joint appearance on a TV game show

Television career began at KTIV in Sioux City, Iowa

Joined NBC affiliate KMTV in Omaha, Nebraska

Became editor and anchorman of the late-evening news on WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia

Joined NBC News, anchoring the 11 p.m. news for KNBC-TV in Los Angeles

Named the NBC News White House correspondent; during this time he covered the Watergate scandal

Co-hosted NBC News' "The Today Show" with Jane Pauley

Became the co-anchor of the NBC "Nightly News", along with Roger Mudd; became the sole anchor in 1983

Anchored "The Brokaw Report" series of prime-time specials

Co-hosted the prime-time newsmagazine called "Now with Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric" (NBC)

Became contributing anchor of NBC's "Dateline"

Began hosting one-hour primetime news, talk and information series on MSNBC

Penned The Greatest Generation

On Sept. 11th, Brokaw joined Katie Couric and Matt Lauer following the live attack on the South Tower of the World Trade Center, and continued to anchor all day, until after midnight

Announced his intention to go under retirement as anchor of the NBC "Nightly News" effective after the 2004 Presidential election; also announced Brian Williams as his replacement

Published A Long Way from Home: Growing Up in the American Heartland

Singed a contract with NBC News in a part-time capacity through 2014; will serve as an analyst as well as anchoring and producing documentary programs

Replaced Tim Russert, on an interim basis, as host of "Meet the Press" (NBC), until the end of the 2008 Presidential Campaign