Elisabeth Ann Leamy was born on September 10,1967 and is an American journalist, author and speaker.
25 Facts About Elisabeth Leamy
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Elisabeth Leamy has been the investigative correspondent for The Dr Oz Show since 2013.
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Elisabeth Leamy wrote an ABC News Business column from 2006 to 2015.
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Elisabeth Leamy is the author of two books, Save BIG: Cut Your Top 5 Costs and Save Thousands and The Savvy Consumer: How to Avoid Scams and Rip-Offs That Cost You Time and Money and is the recipient of 13 Emmy awards.
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Elisabeth Leamy is a professional speaker with membership in the National Speakers Association.
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Elisabeth Leamy gives speeches about financial literacy, career success, pitching stories to the media, and saving money.
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Elisabeth Ann Leamy was born September 10,1967 in St Louis, MO, and spent most of her childhood in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Elisabeth Leamy graduated from The Branson School in Ross, California.
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Elisabeth Leamy received her bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and her master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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Elisabeth Leamy began her television news career in Bakersfield, California at KERO-TV 23.
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Elisabeth Leamy then worked at WFLA-TV in Tampa from 1994 to 1997.
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Elisabeth Leamy was the consumer and investigative reporter at Fox 5 WTTG in Washington, DC from 1997 to 2005.
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Currently, Elisabeth Leamy writes a Washington Post consumer column about topics such as how to avoid robocalls, whether expensive paint brands are worth it, and ways to save money on organic groceries.
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Elisabeth Leamy launched a podcast in June 2006 called "Easy Money" about ways to make more money, save more money, and find your unclaimed money.
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Elisabeth Leamy continues to work as the investigative correspondent for The Dr Oz Show.
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Elisabeth Leamy frequently discusses her consumer and medical reports as a guest on Washington, DC radio stations and television stations.
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Elisabeth Leamy was host of the YouTube show "Free For All", about free products and services available to consumers.
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Elisabeth Leamy is the author of two books, Save BIG: Cut Your Top 5 Costs and Save Thousands and The Savvy Consumer: How to Avoid Scams and Rip-Offs That Cost You Time and Money.
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In 2006, Elisabeth Leamy investigated the herbal remedy "Airborne" for Good Morning America, questioning the company's clinical trial evidence and marketing claims.
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From 2011 to 2012, Elisabeth Leamy did a series of reports for Good Morning America called "Show Me the Money" which reunited people with unclaimed money held by the government totaling nearly $2 million.
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In 2013, Elisabeth Leamy reported for The Dr Oz Show that epidural steroid injections for back pain are not FDA approved and have caused injuries and deaths.
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In 2015, Elisabeth Leamy reported for The Dr Oz Show that ten doctors who had called upon Columbia University to fire Dr Oz had ties to the Genetically Modified Food industry.
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Elisabeth Leamy is married to Kris Persinger, a financial planner, and they have a daughter, Kelsea Adair Elisabeth Leamy Persinger, born in 2006.
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Elisabeth Leamy's father is Patrick MacLeamy, Chairman of HOK, an architectural firm.
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Elisabeth Leamy's mother is Jeanne MacLeamy, city council member for Novato, California.