Background
Pearson, Leon Morris was born on October 15, 1899 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul Martin and Edna (Wolfe) Pearson.
Pearson, Leon Morris was born on October 15, 1899 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul Martin and Edna (Wolfe) Pearson.
Student Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) Preparatory School, 1906-1915. Graduate, cum laude, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1916. Bachelor of Arts, Swarthmore College, 1920.
Master of Arts, Harvard, 1922.
Instructor University of Pennsylvania, 1920-1921, Haverford School, 1923-1934. Journalist since 1934. Associate Drew Pearson and Robert South. Allen (Washington Merry-Go-Round), 1934-1944.
On staff International News Service, chief of Paris bureau.
1945-1947; commentator foreign affairs, critic-at-large, National Broadcasting Company.
Member Kappa Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa fraternities.
Married Anna Mary Brown, October 25, 1923. Children: Paul Martin II, Tom Brown, Anne, Drew.