Rebecca Quick

Rebecca Quick

Becky Quick in 2009
Born July 18, 1972
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Occupation CNBC's Squawk Box co-anchor, former writer
Spouse(s) Matt Quayle
Children 1

Rebecca ("Becky") 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.

Biography

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, Quick lived in Haworth, New Jersey, with her then-husband Peter Shay, a computer programmer.[1] She is currently married to an executive producer of Squawk Box,[3] Matt Quayle (2008–present). On August 16, 2011, CNBC reported that Quick had given birth to a son, Kyle Nathaniel Quayle.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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). Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  2. "Rebecca Quick", CNBC, accessed 2008-07-10 13:43 EST.
  3. Wilner, Richard; Peter Lauria (January 25, 2009). "Fuld Hides Home". New York Post. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  4. http://www.celebritybabyscoop.com/2011/08/16/becky-quick-wecomes-a-son-kyle-nathaniel-quayle

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