Mike Leonard
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Michael "Mike" Leonard (born November 30, 1947) is an American television journalist presently working for The Today Show on NBC. Leonard has been a feature correspondent for the Today Show for over 20 years, and is known for his stories on everyday life and the unique, creative way he presents his work.
Leonard is also part of a family video production company, Picture Show Films. The company uses digital video exclusively and edits its projects on PowerBooks. Picture Show has produced critically-acclaimed television shows, features for PBS, ESPN, and other news outlets, and videos for fund-raising, corporate training, and other projects.
In 2006, Leonard published The Ride of Our Lives: Roadside Lessons of an American Family,, about a month-long road trip he took with his parents and grown children in an RV. Leonard has four grown children, Matt, Megan, Kerry, and Brendan, and one grandchild, and currently resides in Winnetka, Illinois with his wife, Cathy.
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Leonard, Mike [2006-04-16]. The Ride of Our Lives: Roadside lessons of an American family. (Hardcover), 1st ed., New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-48148-8.
