Stringer began a three-year reign as Executive Producer of The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather in 1981, taking the program to the top of the ratings for all but a single week. After his promotion into the senior executive ranks, Stringer rose quickly, becoming President of CBS News in 1986 and President of the CBS Broadcast Group only two years later. Cable television had secured its hold in the marketplace, accelerating the erosion of network share and leading to significant layoffs and internal reorganization. We had to treat the world differently. We weren't going to exist by divine right.
Stringer is a tall man with broad shoulders and a powerful frame.
But he possesses an exceedingly deft touch. In the end, Stringer added new shows to the CBS lineup and increased its staff, proving he could navigate through stormy seas and bring the ship safely to port. As a Welshman working for a Japanese corporation in New York City, Stringer is a walking, talking billboard for globalization. Recently knighted by Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II, Sir Howard's preferred lance at the business roundtable is a self-deprecating wit. Stringer draws on deep reservoirs of charm and humor to disarm competitors.