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Danny Lipford
Danny Lipford (born May 29, 1957) is an American contractor and TV personality best known for his television appearances as Host and Executive Producer of the nationally-syndicated home improvement television show Today’s Homeowner with Danny Lipford® and for his appearances on The Weather Channel and The Early Show  on CBS.

Early Life and Construction Career
Lipford was born in Marianna, Florida. At the age of nine, Danny got the home improvement bug and bought his first tool, a jigsaw from a mail order catalogue. He moved to Mobile, Alabama in 1978 to attend the University of South Alabama but his side job as a handyman turned into a full-time passion. In 1978, he started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction.

He and his company have received accolades that include:

•	Member of the National Association of Home Builders Remodelers Council •	Big 50 Remodeler – Remodeling Magazine •	Top 500 Remodelers in the United States – Qualified Remodeler magazine.

Television Career
In 1998, Lipford was hosting a cable show called Remodeling Today in Mobile, Alabama when he was approached by the Times-Mirror magazine Today’s Homeowner to expand his show nationally. When Time Warner Inc. bought Times Mirror in 2001 and disbanded the magazine, Lipford took over the show.

Today, the weekly show airs on over 200 stations nationwide and features popular renovation projects, DIY projects, home trends and products. Lipford also launched a companion website, [www.dannylipford.com], in 2001.

In 2000, The Weather Channel tapped Danny as their home improvement expert. Danny appears daily on the network, hosting weather-related home improvement vignettes, and every Saturday on “The Home Depot Project of the Week”. That same year, Lipford began making regular appearances on The Early Show on CBS as their home improvement contributor and has made more than 100 live appearances.

Lipford has also appeared on the national television shows, LIVE with Regis & Kelly, CNN’s Open House and Inside Edition. External Links

1 – Official Site – www.dannylipford.com