David Leeson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David Leeson

American photographer

Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1957

Place of Birth: Abilene, Texas, United States

Profession: photographer, photojournalist, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

David Leeson (born October 18, 1957, in Abilene, Texas) was a staff photographer for The Dallas Morning News.
He won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography in 2004, together with Cheryl Diaz Meyer, for coverage of the Iraq War.
He also received the RTNDA Edward R.
Murrow Award, the National Headliner Award, and a regional Emmy Award in 2004 for his work as executive producer and photographer for the WFAA-TV documentary "War Stories."Before his 2004 win, Leeson had been a finalist for the Pulitzer three times — twice individually and once as member of a team — in feature photography (1986), explanatory journalism (1990, as part of the newspaper staff), and spot news photography (1995).