Lee Cowan Biography / Wiki
Lee Cowan is an Emmy-award-winning journalist, working as a National Correspondent for the CBS Evening News, and is a substitute anchor for CBS Sunday Morning. Over the course of his nearly 30-year career, Cowan has worked for CBS News for more than 20 years. He has covered the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Beirut crisis in 2006, and the Indonesian tsunami in 2006 for CBS. As a national correspondent for NBC News, covering “NBC Nightly News,” “Today,” and MSNBC, Cowan was tasked with covering President Barack Obama’s campaign and election, the 2011 Japanese tsunami, the Libyan crisis, and Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s royal wedding.
Cowan previously worked as a researcher for CBS News’ “CBS News Nightwatch” and later for the “CBS Evening News” in Washington, D.C., as well as a correspondent for CBS Newspath, the network’s round-the-clock news service. He began his journalistic career as a reporter and anchor for Cincinnati’s WLWT-TV. Before that, he worked as a reporter and anchor for WWMT-TV in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and as a weekend anchor for KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California. Cowan was an anchor and news director at NBC station KIEM-TV in Eureka, California, before joining KCOY-TV.
Lee Cowan Age
How old is Lee? He is 61 years old as of 2026. Lee was born on May 1, 1965, in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Lee celebrates his birthday on May 1st every year.
Lee Cowan Education
Cowan studied and graduated from the University of Washington, where he received a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in communications and speech communications. ALSO READ: Robert Costa
Lee Cowan Height / Measurements
How tall is Lee? He stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70m). He also maintains a body weight of 68 kilograms (149 lbs). Information about his other body measurements is currently not available.
Lee Cowan Nationality / Ethnicity
Cowan holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Lee is a White American of Scottish and Irish descent.
Lee Cowan Parents / Family
Lee was born and raised by his parents in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. His father, Leland B. Cowan, is a surgeon, while his mother, Constance W. Cowan, is a radiation oncologist. However, information about his siblings is currently under review.
Lee Cowan Wife / Married
Is Cowan married? Yes, he is married to Molly Palmer, a television associate producer and daughter of former NBC News correspondent John Palmer and writer Nancy Doyle Palmer. The couple tied the knot in a wedding ceremony on December 23, 2016.
Lee Cowan Children
Lee and Molly are proud to have two sons: Jameson, born in December 2016 and Harrison, born in March 2019, in the Los Angeles.
Lee Cowan Illness
Cowas is healthy and in good condition. Information about him being ill is currently not available.
Lee Cowan Salary
Cowan is an Emmy-award-winning journalist, earning an annual salary ranging from $40,000 to $100,000.
Lee Cowan Net Worth
Lee is working as a National Correspondent for the CBS Evening News and a substitute anchor for CBS Sunday Morning and has an estimated net worth between $3 million and $8 million.
Lee Cowan CBS News
Cowan has been working as a National Correspondent for the CBS Evening News and is a substitute anchor for CBS Sunday Morning. Over the course of his nearly 30-year career, Cowan has worked for CBS News for more than 20 years. He has covered the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Beirut crisis in 2006, and the Indonesian tsunami in 2006 for CBS. As a national correspondent for NBC News, covering “NBC Nightly News,” “Today,” and MSNBC, Cowan was tasked with covering President Barack Obama’s campaign and election, the 2011 Japanese tsunami, the Libyan crisis, and Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s royal wedding.
Cowan previously worked as a researcher for CBS News’ “CBS News Nightwatch” and later for the “CBS Evening News” in Washington, D.C., as well as a correspondent for CBS Newspath, the network’s round-the-clock news service. He began his journalistic career as a reporter and anchor for Cincinnati’s WLWT-TV. Before that, he worked as a reporter and anchor for WWMT-TV in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and as a weekend anchor for KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California. Cowan was an anchor and news director at NBC station KIEM-TV in Eureka, California, before joining KCOY-TV.
