Joe Kernen
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Joe Kernen is a CNBC
news anchor. He is currently co-host of CNBC’s "Squawk Box
". His nickname is "The Kahuna".
Kernen came to CNBC in the 1991 merger with Financial News Network
, having joined FNN after a 10-year career as a stockbroker.
Kernen grew up in the Western Hills section of Cincinnati, graduating from St. Xavier High School
in 1974. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado
and a master’s degree in molecular biology
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, where he worked on cancer
research.
He is married to Penelope Scott, a former commodities trader from Short Hills, New Jersey
. They met after she joined CNBC in 1996, and were married in 1998 on a golf course. Kernen had an emergency appendectomy late on Aug. 5, 2010.
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
news anchor. He is currently co-host of CNBC’s "Squawk Box
Squawk Box
Squawk Box is a business news television program which airs at breakfast time on the CNBC network. The program is currently co-hosted by Joe Kernen, Rebecca Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Since debuting in 1995, the show has spawned a number of versions across CNBC's international channels, many of...
". His nickname is "The Kahuna".
Kernen came to CNBC in the 1991 merger with Financial News Network
Financial News Network
The Financial News Network was a television network that operated throughout the United States during the 1980s.-Founding:Financial News Network was founded in 1981 by two men: Rodney Buchser, who had been general manager of KWHY, Channel 22 in Los Angeles and Glenn Taylor. The concept originated...
, having joined FNN after a 10-year career as a stockbroker.
Kernen grew up in the Western Hills section of Cincinnati, graduating from St. Xavier High School
St. Xavier High School (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Saint Xavier High School is a private, all-male, college-preparatory high school just outside Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is located in Finneytown, an unincorporated community in Hamilton County. Founded in 1831 as part of the Athenaeum, St. Xavier is the oldest high school in the...
in 1974. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
and a master’s degree in molecular biology
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, where he worked on cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
research.
He is married to Penelope Scott, a former commodities trader from Short Hills, New Jersey
Short Hills, New Jersey
Short Hills is an unincorporated area located within the township of Millburn, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It is a popular commuter town for residents who work in New York City...
. They met after she joined CNBC in 1996, and were married in 1998 on a golf course. Kernen had an emergency appendectomy late on Aug. 5, 2010.