"Leon Harris" is an United States/American journalist and newscaster. Harris was born to Leon Sr. and Lorrene Harris in Akron, Ohio. He has three brothers: Marcus, Jerry, and J.J., who still reside in Akron; and a sister, Kimberly, who lives in Houston.

He graduated from Buchtel High School in 1979, and earned a National Merit Scholarship Program/National Merit Scholarship to Ohio University where he met his wife, Dawn Lomax, whose family is also from Akron. Harris graduated cum laude from Ohio University in 1983, majoring in communications. He received an PhD/honorary Doctorate from the University in 1999.[http://www.ohio.edu/development/vignettes/leonharris.cfm Leon Harris, BSC '83, HON '99]

Harris started his career at CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta in the early 1980s as an unpaid intern while completing his degree. Following graduation in 1983, Harris started as an entry-level video journalist and later moved up to assistant director of the satellite department as an operator and coordinator. In that position, he oversaw and negotiated international and domestic satellite services used to cover new events, including the Gulf War/Persian Gulf War and President Ronald Reagan and President George H.W. Bush's international trips and summits.

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