Ian Lee Biography
Ian James Lee is an American journalist based in Britain for CBS News. Prior to working for CBS, he worked for CNN, and, before that, Lee was also the multimedia editor at the Daily News Egypt from 2009 to 2011. During that time, he also was a freelance video journalist for Time Magazine and spent a year as a package producer for Reuters.
Ian Lee’s Age and Birthday
Ian is 39 years old as of 2023. He was born in 1984 in Lander, Wyoming, United States. He has not revealed his date of birth, however, we will update the information as soon as it is available.
Ian Lee Height and Weight
Lee stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 9 inches tall. He has a weight of 68 kilograms.
Ian Lee’s Family, Parents, and Siblings
Ian was born and raised by his parents in Lander, Wyoming, United States. He has kept a low profile when it comes to his personal life. He has not revealed any details about his parents or siblings. This information will be updated soon when the information is out to the public.
Ian Lee Wife
Lee got married to Holly Dagres on July 1, 2016, in a private ceremony on a ranch in Wyoming. The couple met in Cairo, Egypt. The couple has not disclosed any information about whether they have any children or not. We will update the information regarding his children as soon as it is available.
Ian Lee Education
James graduated in 2007 from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, along with certificates in Islamic Studies and Arabic.
Ian Lee Career
Lee began working for CNN after a church bombing in Alexandria, Egypt, on New Year’s Eve 2010. One of Lee’s Tweets during the January 25 Revolution is cited in the book A Twitter Year: 365 Days in 140 Characters by Kate Bussmann. Lee’s Tweets are also preserved in an archived collection maintained by the American University in Cairo’s Rare Books and Special Collections Library as part of the blogs, Twitter feeds, local and regional media coverage, and other sites related to the January 25th Revolution. Lee is also quoted in News Now: Visual Storytelling in the Digital Age by Susan Green, Mark Lodato, B. William Silcock, and Carol Schwalbe.
As of now, he is a reporter and correspondent who serves at CBS News as a London-based correspondent where he reports for the network’s broadcast platforms. He joined CBS News in March 2019 and has covered major international stories which have earned him some of journalism’s top honors including an Emmy and Peabody Awards. Furthermore, he has reported extensively across the Middle East, Europe, and East Asia where he earned the investigative reporter and Editor’s Tom Renner Award.
Ian Lee’s Net worth and Salary
Ian has an estimated net worth of $ 1.5 million dollars. Which he has acquired from his career as a reporter and correspondent for CBS News. He also receives an annual salary of around $ 100,000.
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