Joe Kernen
Joe Kernen | |
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| Born | Joseph Richard Kernen January 6, 1956 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | University of Colorado, Boulder (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) |
| Spouse | Penelope Scott |
| Children | 2 |
Joseph Richard Kernen[1] (born January 6, 1956) is an American news anchor who is the co-host of Squawk Box on CNBC.
Early life and education
[edit]Kernen grew up in Western Hills, Cincinnati and graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1974.[2] He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and a master's degree in molecular biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where his Master's thesis was on cancer.[3]
Career
[edit]Kernen came to CNBC in the 1991 merger with Financial News Network, having joined FNN after a 10-year career in the finance sector.
In 1995, he became the co-host of Squawk Box.[2]
Kernen is a conservative.[4]
Controversies
[edit]Imitation of Indian accent
[edit]On September 20 of 2013, Kernen imitated an Indian accent on CNBC's "Squawk Box" program while discussing banknotes from India and asked if the Indian rupee is accepted as currency at 7-Eleven stores. He later stated, "Last Friday, I made an inappropriate and insensitive remark on Squawk Box. I apologize for any offense it caused."[5][6]
Irish geography
[edit]In November 2014, during an on-air interview, Kernen asked IDA Ireland chief executive Martin Shanahan why Ireland did not use the pound sterling and asked if Ireland and Scotland were not on the same island.[7][8][9] Critics say Kernen appeared to believe that Republic of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom.[10][11]
Personal life
[edit]Kernen is married to Penelope Scott Kernen, a former commodities trader from Short Hills, New Jersey.[12] They met after she joined CNBC in 1996 and were married in 1998 on a golf course.
His nicknames are "The Kahuna" and "The Hair".[13]
Bibliography
[edit]Kernen authored Your Teacher Said What?!: Defending Our Kids from the Liberal Assault on Capitalism, (2011) with his then 5th grade daughter Blake.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Kernen, Joseph Richard. Dissection of the Murine Erythroleukemia Cell Differentiation Program. Master's thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980.
- 1 2 Watkins, Steve (September 10, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Cincinnati native Kernen looks back on 20 years hosting CNBC's 'Squawk Box'". American City Business Journals.
- ↑ "Joe Kernen". CNBC.
- ↑ Haberman, Maggie; Fahy, Claire; Parnell, Wesley (2024-05-10). "The 54 Celebrities, Executives and Allies on Trump's 'Close Contacts' List". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ↑ KLEINE, ALBERT (September 24, 2013). "CNBC's Kernen Reacts To Indian Central Banking Decision With Racial Stereotypes". Media Matters for America.
- ↑ "CNBC anchor Joe Kernen criticized for making racist comment on air". MarketWatch. September 24, 2013.
- ↑ Brophy, Daragh (November 3, 2014). ""Why do you have euros?" The head of the IDA was asked some truly bizarre questions on CNBC today..." TheJournal.ie.
- ↑ Mackey, Robert (November 4, 2014). "Irish Agog That Joe Kernen, CNBC Host, Missed Their Exit From U.K.". The New York Times.
- ↑ https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/ireland-s-ida-boss-faces-bizarre-cnbc-interview-1.1986505
- ↑ Lyons, Tom (November 3, 2014). "Ireland's IDA boss faces bizarre CNBC interview". The Irish Times.
- ↑ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/cnbc-presenter-quizzes-ida-ireland-boss-doesn-t-realise-ireland-isn-t-part-of-the-uk-and-no-longer-uses-the-pound-9837844.html
- ↑ Winston, Fan (November 4, 2016). "Inside the Century-Old New Jersey Home of Squawk Box's Joe Kernen". Architectural Digest.
- ↑ McDonough-Taub, Gloria (June 26, 2013). "Unscripted: Joe Kernen's Biggest Loss". CNBC.
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