Jon Lee Anderson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jon Lee Anderson

American journalist

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1957

Place of Birth: California, United States

Profession: writer, war correspondent, biographer, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jon Lee Anderson (born January 15, 1957) is an American biographer, author, investigative reporter, war correspondent and staff writer for The New Yorker, reporting from war zones such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Uganda, Palestine, El Salvador, Ireland, Lebanon, Iran, and throughout the Middle East as well as during Hurricane Katrina rescue efforts with K38 Water Safety as documented in the New Yorker article Leaving Desire.
Anderson has also written for The New York Times, Harper's, Life, and The Nation.
Anderson has profiled political leaders such as Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and Augusto Pinochet.