Michael P. Leonard (born November 30, 1947, in Paterson, New Jersey) is a retired Emmy Award winning American television journalist, NYT best-selling author, filmmaker and public speaker. Leonard was a 32-year NBC-TV national network correspondent and regular contributor to the Today Show. He is known for his uniquely creative style and his stories on everyday life.
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International Business Times. Today Show Anchor, Mike Leonard, Retires After Three Decades On NBC Morning Show. International Business Times. December 14, 2012. Accessed August 14, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bwh&AN=415279.20121214&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Murray M. Mike Leonard: Storyteller from the Midwest. St Louis Journalism Review. 2009;39(316):22-23. Accessed August 14, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ufh&AN=48077780&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Mike Leonard. Baker & Taylor Author Biographies. January 2000:1. Accessed August 14, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=49307511&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Hilyard NB. The Ride of Our Lives: Roadside Lessons of an American Family. Library Journal. 2007;132(1):165. Accessed August 14, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=23793297&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Kasperek S. The Ride of Our Lives: Roadside Lessons of an American Family. Library Journal. 2006;131(4):108. Accessed August 14, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=19901572&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site The Ride of Our Lives: Roadside Lessons of an American Family. Publishers Weekly. 2006;253(6):56. Accessed August 14, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=19650572&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
External links Mike-Leonard.com Pictureshowfilms.com Apple Pro/Video interview with Leonard Audio interview with THECOMMENTARY.CA, April 2006
Footnotes 1. G.I. Joe Connection