Lara Logan Bio | Wiki
Lara Logan is a South African war correspondent and television and radio, journalist. She served as a correspondent for CBS News between 2002 and 2018. In 2019, Lara joined the Sinclair Broadcast Group, a conservative media company. January 2020, she joined Fox Nation, a subscription streaming service run by Fox News.
In late January 2007, Lara filed a report of fighting along Haifa Street in Baghdad, however, the CBS Evening News did not run the report, deeming it “a bit strong”. To reverse the decision, Lara enlisted public support requesting them to watch the story and pass the link to as many of their friends and acquaintances as possible, saying, “It should be seen”.
Lara Logan Age
Lara was born on March 29, 1971, in Durban, South Africa. She is 51 years old.
Lara Logan Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Lara Logan Family
She was born and raised in Durban, South Africa to her parents Yolanda and Derek Logan. Lara has a sister named Lisa Herr. She holds a South African nationality and she belongs to the white ethnicity.
Lara Logan Husband | Fredericksburg
Lara was first married to Jason Siemon, an Iowan playing professional basketball in the U.K. However, the couple divorced later. She then married Joseph Burkett, a U.S. government defense contractor from Texas in 2008. This was the second marriage for both of them. The couple currently resides in Washington, D.C., in Fredericksburg, the United States with their two children and Burkett’s daughter from a previous marriage.
Lara Logan Children
Lara has two children Lola Burkett and Joseph Burkett from her second marriage with Joseph Burkett, a Texas-based US government defense contractor whom she had met in Afghanistan years previously. Joseph was born in 2008 while Lola was born in 2010.
Lara Logan Education
She attended Durban Girls’ College high school. Later, Lara graduated from the University of Natal in Durban in 1992 with a degree in commerce. She went on to receive a diploma in French language, culture, and history at Alliance Française in Paris.
Lara Logan Has No Agenda | Fox News
In January 2020, Lara joined Fox Nation, a subscription streaming service run by Fox News. In 2019, she did a series of shows called “Lara has No Agenda.” The Los Angeles Times pointed out that ‘Despite the “No Agenda” slogan, she does plan to wade back into the topic of media bias.’
Lara Logan Benghazi
Lara stated that she hoped that the United States would take revenge for the 2012 Benghazi attack, in which U.S. diplomatic personnel were attacked and killed in Libya. On 8 November 2013, she went on CBS This Morning to apologize for an inaccurate 60 Minutes report about the Benghazi attack. On 26 November 2013, Lara became forced to take a leave of absence due to the errors in the Benghazi report.
Lara Logan On 60 Minutes
On 15 February 2011, CBS News released a statement that Lara had been beaten and sexually assaulted on 11 February. CBS 60 Minutes broadcast an interview with her about it on 1 May 2011 where she said that she was speaking out because of the prevalence of mass sexual assault in Egypt. She also wanted to break the silence about the sexual violence women reporters are reluctant to report in case it prevents them from doing their jobs.
Lara Logan Salary
She serves as a war correspondent and television and radio journalist, therefore, she earns a decent income. Lara’s average salary is $86,453 per year.
Lara Logan Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Lara’s estimated net worth is $882,677.
Is Lara Logan Married
Yes. Lara is married to her second husband Joseph Burkett, a Texas-based US government defense contractor whom she had met in Afghanistan years previously.