"Being a correspondent for '60 Minutes' has been one of the highlights of my career," Cooper wrote in a statement.
In addition to his work on the news program "60 Minutes," Cooper is also a well-known figure on CNN.
"For almost 20 years I've been able to balance my jobs at CNN and CBS, but I have young children now and I want to spend as much time with them as possible, while they still want to spend time with me," he continued.
Cooper has two sons with his partner.
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