David Begnaud is a journalist and news correspondent. He is currently the Lead National Correspondent for CBS This Morning and Anchor of CBS News Radio's "Reporter's Notebook."Begnaud has appeared on CBS This Morning, the CBS Evening News, 48 Hours, CBS Sunday Morning, and CBSN, CBS News' 24/7 streaming news service.Begnaud was raised in Lafayette, Louisiana. He received a bachelor's degree in general studies from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.Begnaud has been a reporter since his first job after high school, reportering for KLFY TV in Lafayette. He has also reported for Newsbreaker at Ora TV, KTLA in Los Angeles, and KOVR in Sacramento.