Background
Leland P "Lee" Cowan was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son of Leland B. Cowan, a surgical and radiation oncologist, and Constance W. Cowan.
Leland P "Lee" Cowan was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son of Leland B. Cowan, a surgical and radiation oncologist, and Constance W. Cowan.
University of Washington.
He is a 1988 graduate of the University of Washington. Cowan was a frequent correspondent for National Broadcasting Company Nightly News with Brian Williams. Prior to joining National Broadcasting Company News, he was a reporter for Columbia Broadcasting System News in the Columbia Broadcasting System NEWSPATH division.
He previously worked for National Broadcasting Company affiliate WLWT in Cincinnati, Columbia Broadcasting System affiliate WWMT in Kalamazoo, Michigan and KCOY in Santa Maria, California, in addition to KIEM in Eureka, California.