Alexis Glick
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Alexis Glick (born 1973) was a national television personality who reached the height of her notoriety as a temporary host for the third hour of NBC's Today Show in 2006. Glick was also a substitute anchor on Early Today in February 2005 and an occasional anchor on MSNBC Live. Previously, Glick was a senior business correspondent for CNBC. Glick's appearances on Today came to an end, and she was replaced by Natalie Morales. It was announced on September 12, 2006 that Glick would be joining the Fox News Channel as Director of Business News.
Before being removed as a contributor to Today in February 2006, Glick had been considered a possible heir to Katie Couric as host of Today, a post Couric held from 1991-2006, when Couric announced her departure from Today to anchor the CBS Evening News. The Today co-host slot was filled by Meredith Vieira on April 6, 2006.
Prior to joining CNBC, Glick worked for Morgan Stanley, where she served as Head of the New York Stock Exchange Floor Operations and became the first woman to manage a Floor Operation for a bulge bracket firm. A member of the New York Stock Exchange since September 2002, she was also one of the youngest women to ever achieve the rank of Executive Director at Morgan Stanley.
Glick traded consumer and entertainment stocks, utility and real estate investment trusts and most notably, the financials including banks, credit card stocks, government agencies and insurance stocks at Morgan Stanley. She was also one of the top producers on the companies Listed Equity Trading Desk from 1998 through 2001.
Glick began her career as an analyst at Goldman Sachs in the Equities Division.
Glick earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Columbia College.
