Lesley R. Stahl (born December 16, 1941, in Lynn, Massachusetts) is an American television journalist. As of 2007, she has reported for CBS on 60 Minutes for nearly 16 seasons.
A graduate of Wheaton College, her career received a running start from her coverage of the Watergate affair. She went on to become White House correspondent during the presidencies of Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush. Stahl was the moderator of Face the Nation between September 1983 and May 1991, and from 2002 - 2004, Stahl 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. In October 2007, she experienced the unpleasant surprise to see Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France, stand up and walk away from an interview with her, because she insisted on asking him about his relationship with his soon-to-be estranged spouse .
She has written one book, Reporting Live, which was published in 1999.
In 1977, Stahl married author Aaron Latham. The couple currently lives in New York.
Stahl lost over $100,000 in jewelry and electronics after her New York City apartment was burglarized in January 2008. http://www.nypost.com/seven/02012008/news/regionalnews/60_mins__robbery_715239.htm
Graduated from Wheaton College in 1963.
Husband is author Aaron Latham.
Resides in New York with husband and daughter Taylor.
