Teichner was born in
Traverse City, Michigan, on January 12, 1948. Her father, Hans "Peppi" Teichner, was a German-born ski instructor, who is credited with popularizing skiing in Northern Michigan, and was inducted into the
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 1967. She was raised in nearby
Cleveland Township,
Leelanau County, nearby the Sugar Loaf Ski Resort, which her father managed. After his death in 1957, Teichner and her mother, Miriam Greene Teichner, relocated briefly to
Augusta, Georgia, before settling in
East Grand Rapids, Michigan. Teichner graduated from
East Grand Rapids High School in 1965. She received her bachelor's degree in economics from
Wellesley College in 1969 and Graduate School of Business Administration at the
University of Chicago. She began her career at
CBS News and her first report was on November 8, 1977, with
Walter Cronkite sitting at the anchor desk. Teichner has been a correspondent for
CBS Sunday Morning since December 1993. She has won 10 Emmy Awards and five James Beard Foundation Awards for her work. In 2020, she was inducted into the
Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. In February 2021, Teichner published a book,
When Harry Met Minnie, about her friendship with a cancer patient, a fellow dog owner. ==Personal life==