Ian Leslie Biography
Ian Leslie is an Australian television journalist and business communicator of Indonesian origin. Leslie began as a cadet journalist with the local newspaper/television company in Toowoomba in 1962, eventually advancing to the position of News Editor. The Australian version of 60 Minutes debuted on the Nine Network in 1979, hosted by Ian Leslie.
Ian Leslie Age
He was born Ian Craig Leslie on 6 July 1942 in Java, Dutch East Indies. Ian is 80 years old as of July 2022.
Ian Leslie Family- Parents
Leslie was born as one of two twins to Lydia in Bandung, Indonesia, during the Japanese occupation. He had a brother, a sister, and two aunts. His father, William, was imprisoned in a POW camp in West Central Java at the time and would not see the twins until the Japanese surrendered three and a half years later.
Ian Leslie Wife- Children
Leslie married Jan Penhaligon in 1966. Jayne and Peter are their two children, and they have three grandchildren: Zavia, Tahlia, and Sienna.
Ian Leslie Career
Leslie began as a cadet journalist with the local newspaper/television company in Toowoomba in 1962, eventually advancing to the position of News Editor. In 1972, he traveled to Sydney to work as a senior correspondent for the Ten Network. In 1977, he moved to the Nine Network to work on A Current Affair. The Australian version of 60 Minutes premiered on the Nine Network in 1979, with Ian Leslie, Ray Martin, and George Negus as the first reporting team. He held that position for the next 11 years, until 1989. He is best renowned for his compassionate reporting, particularly when children were involved, and for his unflinching commitment to exposing suffering in Australia and underdeveloped countries throughout his time with 60 Minutes.
Leslie has reported from most of the world’s main conflict zones, including Uganda, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lebanon, Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Burma, Korea, Indonesia, Afghanistan, and Northern Ireland. He is the only Australian journalist who has spoken with Egypt’s President Anwar Sadat. He spoke with several other foreign leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Moraji Desai, Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, and Ugandan Presidents Ferdinand Marcos, Godfrey Beniza, Milton Obote, and Yoweri Muzeweri. In 1989, he returned to the Ten Network to manage and create primetime documentaries and special programs, eventually becoming the host of the Ten Evening News. Ian Leslie founded a production firm specializing in corporate communications in 1990. He hosted Fox Television’s award-winning documentary series Running On Empty in 2005.
Ian Leslie’s Net Worth
Ian has an estimated net worth of 10 million dollars as of 2023.