Lesley Stahl
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 Lesley Stahl in Sadr City in 2008 |
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| Born | Lesley Rene Stahl December 16, 1941 Lynn, Massachusetts, United States |
| Occupation | News reporter |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Notable credit(s) | 60 Minutes (1991–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Jeffrey Gordon (1964-?; divorced) Aaron Latham (m. 1977) |
Lesley Rene Stahl[1] (born December 16, 1941) is an American television journalist. Since 1991, she has reported for CBS on 60 Minutes.
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Personal life [edit]
Stahl was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, of Jewish heritage, the daughter of Dorothy J. (née Tishler), and Louis E. Stahl, a food company executive.[1][2][3] In 1977, Stahl married author Aaron Latham. They have one child, Taylor Stahl Latham. The couple currently lives in New York.
Career [edit]
A graduate of Wheaton College, Stahl began her television broadcasting career at Boston's original Channel 5, WHDH-TV as a producer and on-air reporter. Her prominence grew after later joining CBS News and covering the Watergate affair. Stahl went on to become White House correspondent during the presidencies of Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. It was she who on CBS at the Republican Convention of 1980 first broke the news that Reagan's negotiations with ex-President Ford had broken down and the answer to the question of who would be vice-presidential nominee was: "It's Bush! Yes, it's Bush! George H. W. Bush had been standing perhaps not far away, largely off by himself, looking discouraged because he was sure he wasn't going to be chosen. That decision led to 12 years of Bush family presidential service, over the next 28 years. Stahl was the moderator of Face the Nation between September 1983 and May 1991. In addition, from 2002–2004, she hosted 48 Hours Investigates. In 2002, Stahl made headlines when Al Gore appeared on 60 Minutes and revealed for the first time that he would not run for president again in 2004. When Katie Couric was hired, CBS News asked Stahl to reduce her salary by $500,000 to accommodate Couric's salary, bringing her salary down to $1.8 million.[4][5] In October 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France, stood up and walked away from an interview with Stahl, because she asked him about his relationship with his soon-to-be estranged spouse.[6]
In 1998, she appeared in an episode of Frasier, playing herself in the episode "Desperately Seeking Closure".
She has written one book, Reporting Live, which was published in 1999.
She received a Doctorate of Humane Letters honoris causa from Colgate University in 2008[7] and a Doctorate of Humane Letters honoris causa from Loyola College in Maryland in 2008.
Lesley Stahl is one of the founding members, along with Liz Smith, Mary Wells Lawrence, and Joni Evans, of wowOwow.com, a website for women to talk about culture, politics, and gossip.
She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[8]
Career timeline [edit]
- September 1983–May 1991: Face the Nation moderator[9]
- October 1990–March 1991: America Tonight anchor[9]
- March 1991–present: 60 Minutes correspondent[9]
- 2002–2004: 48 Hours host[10]
Bibliography [edit]
- Stahl, Lesley (1999). Reporting Live. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-684-82930-4.
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Lesley Stahl Biography (1941-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ Smilgis, Martha (1977-10-31). "CBS Anchor Lesley Stahl and Writer Aaron Latham Have a Mixed-Media Marriage". People.com. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ "Louis E. Stahl, Executive and Philanthropist, 80 - The". New York Times. 1994-09-01. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ "Katie Couric Learns What Happens When Great Expectations Go Unmet - New York Magazine". Nymag.com. 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ "TV Guide Reports on TV Star Salary Ranges - Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ Sarkozy L'Americain (Sarkozy The American), 60 Minutes, CBS, 10.28.2007
- ^ "Lesley Stahl of CBS to deliver commencement address". 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ 2009 Annual Report of the Council on Foreign Relations
- ^ a b c "Lesley Stahl | September 29, 2005 14:30:28". CBS News. 1998-07-09. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ Lesley Stahl at the Internet Movie Database
External links [edit]
- CBS biography
- Lesley Stahl at the Internet Movie Database
- NNDb entry for Lesley Stahl
- Lesley Stahl at wowOwow
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| Preceded by George Herman |
Face the Nation Moderator September 18, 1983 – May 19, 1991 |
Succeeded by Bob Schieffer |
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