Sue Herera
| Sue Herera | |
|---|---|
 Herera (left) on Power Lunch, 2008. | |
| Born |
Susan Mcmahon November 15, 1957 Spokane, Washington, US |
| Alma mater | California State University, Northridge |
| Occupation | Financial journalist |
| Title | Anchor of CNBC's Power Lunch |
| Website | |
| www.cnbc.com/id/15838111/ | |
Sue Herera (born November 15, 1957) is a television reporter and an anchor in financial journalism.
Biography
Herera grew up in Brentwood, California where her father was a shoe wholesaler and her mother a housewife. In 1980, Herera earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from California State University, Northridge (CSUN) along with her co-anchor Bill Griffeth. After graduation, she was hired as an intern with KNXT TV station in Los Angeles (now KCBS-TV). In 1981, she began reporting business news covering the highly technical futures industry for brand new Financial News Network, and soon started anchoring. In 1984, she married Daniel Herera, a physician since 1999. In 1989, General Electric's CEO Jack Welch hired her to work at NBC as one of the founding members of the financial television network CNBC launched on April 17, and as an anchor. In 2002, she became a mother of twin girls, and a year later a son. In 2003, CSUN honored her with its Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Host shows
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- Power Lunch (2003—present)
- Business Center (1999—2003)
- The Edge (1997–1999, show clip)
- The Money Wheel (?—1998)
- Market Wrap (1991—2002)
- Business Tonight (?—1997(?))
External links
- Sue Herera bio on CNBC.com
- Extensive audio interview and transcript with Sue Herera by The Cable Center, a media educational and training organization, September 2004