Lee Cowan Biography and Wiki
Lee Cowan is an American journalist currently working as a national correspondent and a substitute anchor at CBS in New York. He anchors the CBS Sunday Morning and reports for CBS Evening News. He also served as an anchor and reporter for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and KCOY-TV based in Santa Maria, California.
Lee Cowan Education
Cowan finished his high school education in Salt Lake City, Utah. He then received his double major in broadcast journalism from the University of Washington.
Lee Cowan Age and Birthday
How old is Lee? Cowan is 59 years old as of 2025. He was born Leland P. Cowan on May 1, 1965, in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Her birthday is celebrated on May 1st every year. His zodiac birth sign is Taurus. READ: Adriana Diaz
Lee Cowan Height
Cowan stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches. He also maintains an average body weight of around 68 kilograms. However., information regarding his other body measurements is currently under review.
Lee Cowan Father | Mother
Lee was born and raised as the son of Leland B. Cowan (father) and Constance W. Cowan (mother) in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. His father is a professional surgical and radiation oncologist while his mother is a graduate who holds a Master’s degree from one of the best colleges in the United States. However, it is not known whether she has any siblings or not.
Lee Cowan Spouse | Wedding
Is Lee Married? Cowen is married to his wife, Molly Palmer. The couple tied the knot in a private wedding ceremony that was held on December 23, 2016. Lee is now blessed with two sons named Kevin Cowan (born on December 23, 2016) and Harrison Leland Cowan (born on March 9, 2019). Molly is a Television producer for various media stations and the daughter of John Palmer, a renowned news Correspondent. READ: Tana Mundkowsky
Lee Cowan Salary
Lee working as a national correspondent and anchor for CBS News based in New York City earns an annual salary ranging from $85,000 to $150,000.
Lee Cowan Net Worth
Lee is an American broadcast journalist and correspondent who has an estimated net worth of around $2 million.
Lee Cowan Wristwatch
Information regarding Cowan’s wristwatch is currently under review. This is because he likes to keep personal information away from the public. Nevertheless, more details about his wristwatch will be updated once it is confirmed available.
Lee Cowan CBS News | CBS Sunday Morning
Lee is widely recognized as the National correspondent for CBS News based in New York City. He first joined the station as a substitute anchor for the CBS Sunday Morning newscasts and an Evening anchor for the station’s weekday and weekend evening news. Before his work at CBS News, Cowan worked as a correspondent on NBC’s Nightly News with Brian Williams. READ: Alfie Allen
This particular segment earned him a lot of attention and trust among viewers due to his coverage of various political stories, social issues and breaking news. Lee even served as a fill-in anchor for WLWT news based in Cincinnati, Ohio for close to two years. Before WLWT, he also worked as a correspondent for WWMT in Kalamazoo in Michigan and KCCY in Santa Maria, California and KIEM TV in California.
During his tenure in Michigan and California, Lee reported live from hurricanes, shootings, major political events happening in California and several missing persona reports that are still unsolved. Additionally, Lee is the husband of Molly Palmer, an associate producer and daughter of veteran news correspondent John Palmer.
