Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Rebecca Jarvis
| Date of Birth: | 1981, December 14 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 38 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 9 inches |
| Name | Rebecca Jarvis |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Minneapolis Minnesota |
| Religion | Christendom |
| Profession | Correspondent |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Matthew Hanson (d. 2012) |
| Education | University of Chicago |
SYNOPSIS
Rebecca Jarvis, American financial journalist, was born on December 14, 1981 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is currently the chief business and economics correspondent for ABC News in New York. She was also a finalist on season 4 of The Apprentice.
EARLY LIFE
Jarvis was born to Gail Jarvis, a nationally syndicated financial columnist for the Chicago Tribune, and James T. Jarvis, an attorney and business consultant in Chicago. She attended St. Paul Academy and Summit School, graduating in 1999. During high school, Jarvis was a member of the ‘National Youth Leadership Council’ on their Youth Project Team. She got one of the few interviews given by then-Secretary of State Colin Powell.
Jarvis then enrolled at the University of Chicago, studying economics and law, letters and society, graduating in 2003. He also studied economics and international business in Paris at Sciences Po and Paris Dauphine University.
Jarvis began his career as a short-term interest rate trader at Citigroup’s foreign exchange desk in London. He later worked as an investment banking analyst at Bank of America Securities in Chicago. After working in investment banking and currency trading, he left financial services to pursue a career in journalism. Her first job in journalism was as a writer for Crain’s Chicago Business.
On March 7, 2006, CNBC, a business news channel, announced Jarvis as its new associate reporter. She was assigned as a general assignment reporter and was based at CNBC world headquarters. She primarily covered NASDAQ, the second largest US stock exchange, and NYMEX, a community futures exchange. In 2009, Jarvis left CNBC, making her last appearance on the network on September 18, 2009.
In 2010, Jarvis was announced that Jarvis had joined CBS News, primarily as a financial reporter. She started on April 1 st and later became a co-anchor on CBS This Morning Saturday, as well as a business and economics correspondent for CBS News. On March 30, 2013, she announced that she would be leaving CBS News on a broadcast of CBS This Morning Saturday.
In April 2013, Jarvis joined ABC News and has been working there ever since. During the announcement of her newest member, ABC News President Ben Sherwood said: “With a deep understanding of financial news, Rebecca is a versatile and aggressive reporter who will contribute enormously to all programs and platforms.” She currently works as the chief business and economics correspondent for ABC News in New York. She has been earning a lucrative amount of salary and her net worth is also very high.
PERSONAL LIFE
On January 28, 2012, Jarvis married University of Chicago and Banc of America Securities colleague Matthew Hanson at the McNamara Alumni Center in Minnesota. Hanson had proposed to her on LaSalle Street in Chicago in December 2010. Her husband is a partner in the New York office of GSV Asset Management of Woodside, California, responsible for investing in high-growth technology companies.
In February 2000, Jarvis was chosen as one of Teen People’s ’20 Teens Who Will Change the World’. He has raised more than $750,000 for his own non-profit children’s charity, which he established at age 15. He was also awarded a ‘Light Point’ for his advocacy of children and adolescents disenfranchised from him.