Rebecca Quick

Rebecca Quick

Becky Quick, 2006-05-17
Born July 18, 1972 (1972-07-18) (age 39)
Indiana
Occupation CNBC's Squawk Box co-anchor, former writer

Rebecca Quick (born July 18, 1972) is an American television journalist/newscaster, co-anchorwoman of CNBC's financial news show Squawk Box. Quick is currently based at CNBC’s New Jersey headquarters.

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Early life

Quick grew up in Indiana, Texas, and Oklahoma as her geologist father and his family followed "booms" in oil production. The family ultimately settled in Medford, New Jersey.[1]

Education and career

Quick graduated from Rutgers University in 1993 with a BA in Political Science, and was editor-in-chief of The Daily Targum. As an undergraduate, Quick was awarded the Times Mirror Fellowship from the Journalism Resources Institute at Rutgers. Prior to her employment at CNBC, she covered retail and e-commerce industry topics for The Wall Street Journal, and helped launch the paper's website in April 1996.[2] Quick served as the site’s International News Editor, overseeing foreign affairs coverage.

Personal life

In 2006, she lived in Haworth, New Jersey, with her husband, a computer programmer.[1] She is currently married to an executive producer of Squawk Box, [3] Matthew Quayle (2008 - present). On August 15, 2011 CNBC reported that Quick had given birth to a son, Kyle Nathaniel Quayle.

References

  1. ^ a b Cahillane, Kevin (2006-01-22). "TELEVISION; Her Fans Are Devoted. Maybe a Little Too Devoted.". The New York Times (New York City, NY: The New York Times Company). http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEFD6153FF931A15752C0A9609C8B63&sec=&spon=?. Retrieved July 10, 2008. 
  2. ^ "Rebecca Quick", CNBC, accessed July 10, 2008 at 1:43 EST.
  3. ^ Wilner, Richard; Peter Lauria (January 25, 2009). "Fuld Hides Home". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/01252009/business/fuld_hides_home_151983.htm. Retrieved August 10, 2009. 

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