Joe Kernen

Joe Kernen: Biography in Details

Who is Joe Kernen?

Joe Kernen (Joseph)  is a CNBC news anchor. Professionally being a news anchor he is also known by his other name The Kahuna. He is now a part of a host within Squawk Box which is CNBC’s popular program.

In 1991 he joined CNBC as a financial newsreader within the network. Around 10 years of his career, he also worked as a stockbroker. Joseph is now successful and capable of both of the professions in his life.

In addition to his on-screen career, he is also known as a known author. He has published a book named “Your Teacher Said What?!: Defending Our Kids from the Liberal Assault on Capitalism”.

How much is the net worth of Joe Kernen in 2024?

As of 2024, Joe Kernen has a net worth of $16 million. Moreover, he has a massive annual salary of around $22 million. His primary source of income is news anchoring.

Joe Kernen: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Joe Kernen was born on January 6, 1956, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the United States. Currently, he is 68 years old. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is North American.

Talking about his parents, his father’s name is Joe Blake Kernen, and his mother’s name is unknown. His father was a doctor and his mother was a nurse.

Though he was back from a medical family background he was not very interested in getting into the medical field as his subject of interest. There is no information about his siblings.

Their interest Joseph is in music as well as golf playing. His favorite indoor playing is chess and he is also a good cook indeed.

Social Media

Joe Kernen is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Joe Kernen has 165.6k followers on Twitter, more than 780 followers on Facebook, and around 1.8k followers on Instagram.

In which school did Joe Kernen attend?

Joe Kernen was a good-ranking student in his school days. He was the top student at St. Xavier High School where he completed his education in the year 1974. He after holding a bachelor’s degree directly joined the television.

He completed his bachelor’s from the University of Colorado and also in molecular biology he is a master’s degree holder in the very subject. His master’s degree was obtained from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Joe Kernen: Professional Life and Career

Well after holding a bachelor’s degree he directly joined the television. It was the year 2005 when he was promoted to the role of CNBC’s Squawk Box co-host after a significant revamp.

Previously, Joe Kernen was an in-studio reporter for 1995 and started financial market analysis shows. Moreover, he is an ex-vice president for reputed firms such as “EF Hutton” and “Smith Barney”.

Kernen wrote Your Teacher Said What?!: Defending Our Kids from the Liberal Assault on Capitalism in 2011 with his then 5th-grade daughter ‘Blake’.

In 2012, Joe Kernen at CNBC began a “Rise Above” campaign in order to pressure Congress to minimize spending.

Awards

So far, Joe has not won any awards or received any nominations for his work.

Joe Kernen: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

His most famous controversy would be “IFDA head Martin Shanahan interview-Euro controversy, 2014”. In the interview, Kernen didn’t know about the use of the EURO in Ireland, yet Mr. Shanahan behaved humbly.

Sometimes, Joe Kernen gets criticized for being too right-wing. Sometimes, his comments are labeled bewildered, and sometimes, whatnot. Despite this, he is known as one of the finest anchors.

In 2013, he got involved in more controversy for imitating an Indian accent and musing on Indian stereotypes. Moreover, he asked if Indian rupees were accepted as currency.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

He has a perfect height standing at 5 feet and 11 inches. However, there is no information about his weight. He has light brown hair color and blue eyes.

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