Jon Fortt Biography
Jon Fortt is an American journalist currently working as a co-anchor of “TechCheck” broadcast on CNBC. First is the host and also the founder of “Fortt Knox”. “Fort Knox is an innovation, leadership, and technology brand that has been there as a streaming and podcast program since 2016. Moreover, at the moment it is a primary home at Linkedin.
Jon Fortt Age/Birthday and Nationality/Ethnicity
Fortt is 45, born in Long Island, New York, the U.S.A on December 12, 1976. Moreover, John celebrates his birthday every 12th December of the year with his friends and family. He belongs to American nationality by birth and is of African- American ethnicity.
Jon Fortt Height and Weight / Measurements
He is an averagely tall man in stature. Jon has a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) with an estimated body weight of 70 kg (155 lbs). READ MORE: Kate Rogers CNBC- Bio, Age, Measurements, Spouse, Family & Net Worth
Jon Fortt Parents and Siblings/ Family
Fortt was born to his parents in Long Island, New York, in the U.S.A. However, Jon’s family later relocated to Washington, D.C where he grew up. His father’s name is John Fortt and his mother’s name is Annette Fortt. Furthermore. Jon’s mother, Annette works as a teacher and a Pratt Institute-trained artist while his father John is currently a United Church of Christ minister but previously worked as a professional architect. Moreover, Jon also has two siblings brothers called Steve and Travis.
Jon Fortt Wife/Spouse | Married | Children
Fortt married Gina Chung Fortt and they are currently proud parents of two children/sons named Benjamin and Nathan. Gina is self-employed and also a reading specialist. Moreover, she serves as an elementary educator with more than a decade of experience (14 years precise) with 5 years experience as a reading specialist specialization.
Jon Fortt Winklevoss
Cameron Winklevoss and his twin Billionaire Tyler came into a huge fiery confrontation with Jon Fortt, CNBC anchor about the trading platforms that have hindered traders from buying certain stocks.
Jon Fortt Eduction
Fortt went to Montgomery Blair High School, where he also took the role of Student Government Association president between 1993 to 1994. During his 0ne year of presidency, he became part of the students who organized a rally protesting in pushing the country to construct a new school which is where the school is located at the moment. Moreover, it was previously recognized as the Kay tract. Further, Jon his senior school studies at DePauw University, after winning the Knight-Ridder Minority Journalism Scholarship for his senior studies. Further, Fortt then graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing. During his tenure at DePauw University, Jon was a member of the Media Fellows honors program. Moreover, he also becomes an editor working at The DePauw student newspaper.
Jon Fortt CNBC | Wikipedia
Fortt currently co-anchors “TechCheck” (M-F, 11 AM-12 PM ET/8 AM-9 AM PT), an of CNBC’s bi-coastal tech-focused programs for CNBC. Moreover, Jon is also the founder of “Working Lunch” on “Power Lunch as well as “On the Other Hand” on “Squawk Box” which are weekly segments on the programs. Furthermore, Fortt prior co-anchored “Squawk Alley” for CNBC. Previously, Jon worked as an on-air editor at global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Moreover, Fortt began working at CNBC as a technology columnist in 2010 July, providing his services from the Silicon Valley bureau of CNBC. During this time, Fortt covered the trends, companies as well as start-ups that are running innovation in the industry.
Before joining CNBC, Jon worked with Fortune magazine as a senior writer covering trends like the smartphone revolution and cloud computing. Moreover, he also covered large technology companies like Microsoft, Cisco, and Hewlett-Packard. Nonetheless, Jon also worked with Business 2.0 magazine as a senior editor before joining Fortune in 2007. During his tenure at “Business 2.0” magazine Fortt produced the “What Works” segment. Moreover, he also served as a contributor for San Jose Mercury News the home of Silicon Valley newspaper serving as an editor and writer from 1999 to 2006.
Jon Fortt Salary
He earns his salary as a correspondent at CNBC. Jon’s estimated salary range is between $250,000 – $600,000 per year.
Jon Fortt Net Worth
He has managed to accumulate a significant amount of wealth since the beginning of his career as a journalist. The award-winning journalist, Jon has an estimated net worth of $6 Million
How old is Jon Fortt?
Fortt is 44 years old (2021). He was born in Long Island, New York, the U.S.A on December 12, 1976
Is Jon Fortt married?
Yes. Fortt married Gina Chung Fortt and they are currently proud parents of two children/sons named Benjamin and Nathan.