Steve Liesman was born on the 21st of May in Bronxville, New York in the United States of America in 1963. For his early education, he was sent to study at the Edgemont High School at Scarsdale, New York and after graduating from high school he pursued higher education at the University of Buffalo, The State University of New York (SUNY), later graduating by earning a Bachelor in Arts (B.A.) in English.