David Faber (CNBC)
| David Faber | |
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Faber at the Financial Times Spring Party in 2012 | |
| Born | March 10, 1964 |
| Occupation | Business journalist |
| Notable credit(s) | Squawk on the Street |
| Spouse(s) | Jenny Harris |
| Website | http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838155 |
David H. Faber (born March 10, 1964) is a financial journalist and market news analyst for the television cable network CNBC. He is currently one of the co-hosts of CNBC's morning show Squawk on the Street.
Career
Faber joined CNBC in 1993 after seven years at Institutional Investor. He has been dubbed "The Brain" by CNBC co-workers, and has hosted several documentaries on corporations, such as Wal-Mart and eBay. The Age of Walmart earned Faber a 2005 Peabody Award and an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for Broadcast Journalism.[1]
In 2001, Faber was considered to be a strong contender for the co-anchor chair of CNN's then-popular Moneyline.[2]
In addition to Squawk on the Street, Faber hosts the network's monthly program, Business Nation, which debuted on January 24, 2007.
Faber is the author of three books; The Faber Report (2002), And Then the Roof Caved In (2009), and House of Cards: The Origins of the Collapse (2010).[1]
Personal life
His mother (Belle B. Faber) is a businesswoman and an associate director of the American Jewish Congress. His father (Norman L. Faber) is a lawyer. In 2000, Faber married Jenny Harris,[3] who is a business journalist / television producer, daughter of lawyer Jay Harris (Hall Dickler Kent Goldstein & Wood) and As the World Turns actress Marie Masters, and fraternal twin sister of musician Jesse Harris.[4] Faber is a 1985 cum laude graduate of Tufts University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.[1][5]
Host shows
- Business Nation (2007-01-24-present)
- Bull Session (1997(?))
References
- 1 2 3 "CNBC TV Profiles: David Faber CNBC Anchor and Reporter". CNBC.com.
- ↑ Rutenberg, Jim (April 9, 2001). "MediaTalk; Lou Dobbs May Yet Help Out 'Moneyline'". The New York Times.
- ↑ "WEDDINGS; David Faber and Jenny Harris". The New York Times. January 16, 2000.
- ↑ "Marie Masters". TV.com.
- ↑ "The Thrill of the Chase". E-News. Tufts University. June 11, 2007.
External links
- David Faber Biography. - CNBC TV Profiles. - CNBC.com.