Celebrity Biographies
Joe Kernen Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1957, January 6 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 63 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Name | joe kernen |
| birth name | Joseph Richard Kernen |
| nick’s name | Joe |
| Nationality | Ameriacn |
| Place of birth / city | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | News presenter |
| Working for | CNBC |
| Net worth | $14 million |
| weight in kg | N/A |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Penelope Scott |
| Kids | two |
| Education | St. Xavier High School (1974), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Colorado Boulder |
| tv show | squeal box |
| Books | Your Teacher Said What?!: Trying to Raise a Fifth Grade Capitalist in Obama’s America |
Joe Kernen is a host, presenter, and stockbroker. He has worked as a news anchor for CNBC. He currently co-hosts a commercial news television show called Squawk Box that airs on CNBC.
He is married to Penelope Scott, a former commodities trader from Short Hills, New Jersey, and has a daughter named Blake Kernen.
Early life and education of Joe Kernen
Joseph Richard “Joe” Kernen was born on January 6, 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is an American by nationality and is of white American ethnicity.
His father was a doctor and his mother was a nurse. Although he came from a medical family, he was not very interested in the medical field from his early days.
Joseph was a student of good rank in his school days. He was the valedictorian of St. Xavier High School, from where he completed his education in the year 1974. After graduating from the University with a bachelor’s degree, he joined directly through television.
He completed his bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado and also within molecular biology is a master’s degree holder in the same subject. His master’s degree was earned from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Joe Kernen Career
Joseph also in his early days working as a cancer researcher before being in the television industry. Later, in 1991, he joined CNBC as an in-network financial newsreader.
About 10 years into his career he also worked as a stockbroker. Joseph is now successful and capable of both professions in his lifetime.
Professionally, as a newscaster, he is also known by his other name as The Kahuna. He is now part of a host within Squawk Box, which is the popular show on CNBC.
Joe Kernen Net Worth and Social Media
Joe Kernen net worth is $14 million today. He earns an annual salary of around $22 million. Earning him with the exclusive amount of his salary makes him achieve such an impressive lifetime net worth from him.
Looking at the pictures available on social networking sites, Joe seems tall in his height and his attractive posing styles attract his fans a lot.
Joe Kernen’s personal life
Joseph’s personal interest is both music and golf. He is his favorite indoor chess player and he is also a good cook. Joseph is a married man who got married in the year 1998.
Working together, he began his romance with his wife Penelope Kernen, who joined CNBC in the year 1996. Immediately after she joined the network, Joe planned for her to become his girlfriend and they later began their romance.
Penelope also works as a commodity trader within the business. To this day, this happily married couple are the parents of 2 children, the first daughter is named Blake and the other is the beloved son named Scott.
Joe also has a very good business of his own and there is no mention of his divorce until the present time. His biography, except his career, is less information on social sites within the available pages.
Age, body measurements and other facts
- Age: As of 2019, Joe Kernen is 63 years old.
- Birth sign: Capricorn
- Height: He has a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m).
- Body Measurements: She has a physically fit body.