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Ian Lee Biography / Wiki

Ian Lee is an award-winning journalist and CBS News correspondent based in London, currently working as a reporter for CBS News, CBS Newspath and CBS News 24/7. Lee, who joined CBS News in March 2019. Lee has covered the Middle East, Europe, and East Asia in great detail. He worked as a Jerusalem-based CNN correspondent before joining CBS. While residing in Egypt, Lee joined CNN in 2011 and covered the country’s revolt and the coup that followed in 2013. Additionally, he covered all sides of the civil wars in Libya and Syria. He was hurt in 2011 when an RPG detonated next to him, killing a nearby paramedic, as rebels fought for control of Sirte, the final stronghold of Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi.

He covered the events leading up to the Arab Spring as a multimedia reporter for the local Egyptian newspaper “The Daily News Egypt” before joining CNN. He also worked as a freelance video journalist for Time magazine during that period, and he worked as a producer for Reuters for a year. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 2008 to study Arabic and do media research in Egypt.

Ian Lee Age

How old is Ian? He is 41 years old as of 2026. Ian was born in 1984 in Lander, Wyoming, United States. However, information about his exact date of birth is currently under review.

Ian Lee Education

Lee is a graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2007. Lee was one of twelve graduates of Arizona State University who were awarded a Fulbright grant in 2008. He studied the reporting disparities between English-language and Arabic-language publications for a year at American University in Cairo, Egypt. ALSO READ: Jo Ling Kent

Ian Lee Height / Measurements

How tall is Ian? He stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.67m). Information about his other body measurements is currently under review.

Ian Lee Nationality / Ethnicity

Lee holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born and raised in Lander, Wyoming, United States. He is of White ethnicity/heritage.

Ian Lee Parents / Family

Ian was born and raised by his parents in Lander, Wyoming, United States. He is a Wyoming native and Fulbright scholar. However, information about his parents and siblings is currently not available.

Ian Lee Wife / Married / Partner

Is Lee married? Yes, he is married to Holly Dagres, an Iranian-American Middle East analyst and commentator. The pair tied the knot in a wedding ceremony on July 1, 2016, in Wyoming.

Ian Lee Salary

Ian is an award-winning journalist earning an annual salary ranging from $50,000 to 120,000.

Ian Lee Net Worth

Lee is working as a reporter for CBS News, CBS Newspath and CBS News 24/7 and has an estimated net worth between $3 million and $8 million.

Ian Lee CBS News

Ian has been working as a reporter for CBS News, CBS Newspath and CBS News 24/7. Lee, who joined CBS News in March 2019. Lee has covered the Middle East, Europe, and East Asia in great detail. He worked as a Jerusalem-based CNN correspondent before joining CBS. While residing in Egypt, Lee joined CNN in 2011 and covered the country’s revolt and the coup that followed in 2013. Additionally, he covered all sides of the civil wars in Libya and Syria. He was hurt in 2011 when an RPG detonated next to him, killing a nearby paramedic, as rebels fought for control of Sirte, the final stronghold of Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi.

He covered the events leading up to the Arab Spring as a multimedia reporter for the local Egyptian newspaper “The Daily News Egypt” before joining CNN. He also worked as a freelance video journalist for Time magazine during that period, and he worked as a producer for Reuters for a year. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 2008 to study Arabic and do media research in Egypt.