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| alma_mater = [[California State University, Northridge]] |
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| title = Anchor of CNBC's ''[[Closing Bell]]'' |
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'''Bill Griffeth''' |
'''Bill Griffeth''' is an author and retired TV news anchor. |
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==Early life and education== |
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==Journalism career== |
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⚫ | In 1980, Griffeth received a bachelor's degree in [[journalism]] from [[California State University, Northridge]]. While a student there, Griffeth co-hosted a weekly interview show, "Straightalk," with Rick Holicker, on [[KCSN]], the university's then-[[NPR]]-affiliated radio station. Along with Holicker, he won the [[Golden Mike Award]] from the Radio & Television News Association of Southern California for a documentary on [[NASA]]'s [[Viking program]], titled "The Flight to Mars." In 2000, CSUN honored him with its Distinguished Alumnus Award. In 2017, he received an [[honorary degree|honorary doctorate]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://nbr.com/2018/03/12/veteran-cnbc-journalist-bill-griffeth-named-co-anchor-of-nightly-business-report/ | title=Veteran CNBC journalist Bill Griffeth named co-anchor of Nightly Business Report | work=[[Nightly Business Report]] | date=March 12, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://csunshinetoday.csun.edu/alumni/alumni-sue-herera-and-bill-griffeth-co-anchor-nightly-business-report/ | title=Alumni Bill Griffeth and Sue Herera Co-Anchor Nightly Business Report | work=[[California State University, Northridge]] | date=March 15, 2018}}</ref><ref name=cnbc/> |
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==Career== |
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⚫ | Griffeth was part of the production team that started the [[Financial News Network]] in 1981. He was nominated for a [[CableACE]] award as best news anchor for his work anchoring FNN's coverage of [[Black Monday (1987)]].<ref name=cnbc>{{cite web | url=https://www.cnbc.com/bill-griffeth/ | title=Bill Griffeth | date=4 January 2011 | publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> |
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On November 19, 2009, CNBC president Mark Hoffman announced in an email to the staff that Griffeth would be taking a one-year leave of absence from the cable channel. His last day, at least for the next year, was Wednesday, November 25, 2009. |
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<ref name="Bill Griffeth on Leave absence Announcement">{{ cite web | url= http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=186697952345 | title=Bill Griffeth on Leave absence Announcement | author= Bill Griffeth| date=2009-11-24 | accessdate=2009-11-24 }}</ref> |
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CNBC announced on December 12, 2019 that he was retiring after almost 30 years with the network. |
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On January 3, 2011, Griffeth returned to CNBC to co-anchor the Closing Bell (Monday-Friday, 3-4pm ET). |
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==Personal life== |
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Griffeth is passionate about [[genealogy]] and after undergoing [[genetic testing]] in 2012, found out that the person he considered his father was not his biological father.<ref name=dna/> |
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In 1982, he married his wife, Cindy. Since 1992, they have been residents of [[Park Ridge, New Jersey]]. They have a son, Chad, and a daughter, Carlee. Bill is a member of and teaches [[Bible study (Christianity)|bible study]] at The Hillsdale United Methodist Church.<ref name=dna>{{cite news | last=Rohan | first=Virginia | url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/2016/10/10/cnbcs-bill-griffeth-on-how-a-dna-test-complicated-his-life/93045498/ | title=CNBC's Bill Griffeth on how a DNA test 'complicated' his life | work=[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]] |date=October 10, 2016}}</ref> |
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===Host shows=== |
===Host shows=== |
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*''[[Nightly Business Report]]'' (2018–2019) |
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{{Expand list|date=August 2008}} |
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*''[[Closing Bell]] ( |
*''[[Closing Bell]]'' (2011–2018) |
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*''[[Power Lunch]]'' (1996–2009) |
*''[[Power Lunch]]'' (1996–2009) |
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*''The Edge'' (1999-March 2000) |
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*''[[Market Wrap]]'' (1991–2002) |
*''[[Market Wrap]]'' (1991–2002) |
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*''Strictly Business'' |
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*''[[The Money Club]]'' |
*''[[The Money Club]]'' |
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==Bibliography== |
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*{{cite book | first=Bill | last=Griffeth | title=Bill Griffeth's 10 Steps to Financial Prosperity |publisher=[[Grand Central Publishing]] | year=1994 | isbn=978-1557385758 | url=https://archive.org/details/billgriffeths10s00grif}} |
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Griffeth has also written three books to date, two on finances: ''Bill Griffeth's Ten Steps to Financial Prosperity'' ([[Warner Books]]), which was published in 1994, and ''The Mutual Fund Masters'' ([[McGraw-Hill]]), which was published in 1995. Both books were [[Fortune Book Club]] main selections. His third book is "By Faith Alone: One Family's Epic Journey Through American Protestantism" <ref name="Bill Griffeth on By Faith Alone: One Family's Epic Journey Through American Protestantism ">{{ cite web | url=http://www.billgriffeth.com/by_faith_alone.html | title=Bill Griffeth on By Faith Alone: One Family's Epic Journey Through American Protestantism| author= Bill Griffeth| date=2010-12-30 | accessdate=2009-12-30 }}</ref>([[Random House]]), which was published in 2007 and deals with his family history. |
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*{{cite book | first=Bill | last=Griffeth | title=The Mutual Fund Masters | publisher=Probus Publishing | year=1995 | isbn=978-1557385826 | url=https://archive.org/details/billgriffethinte00grif}} |
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*{{cite book | first=Bill | last=Griffeth | title=By Faith Alone: One Family's Epic Journey Through 400 Years of American Protestantism | publisher=Harmony | year=2007 | isbn=978-0307337283}} |
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*{{cite book | first=Bill | last=Griffeth | title=The Stranger in My Genes: A Memoir | publisher=[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]] | year=2016 | isbn=978-0880823449}} |
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== References and footnotes == |
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* [http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838138/ Bill Griffeth biography], CNBC.com. Article retrieved 2006-12-23. {{Dead link|date=October 2013}} |
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* [http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838137/ Bill Griffeth biography], CNBC.com. |
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* [http://www.billgriffeth.com/bill_griffeth_bio.html Bill Griffeth self biography] billgriffeth.com Article retrieved 2010-12-30. |
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==External links== |
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* {{Official website|http://www.billgriffeth.com/}} |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Financial journalist |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = August 7, 1956 |
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Latest revision as of 15:18, 16 September 2024
Bill Griffeth | |
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Born | William Curtis Griffeth August 7, 1956 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | California State University, Northridge |
Occupation | Author |
Website | www |
Bill Griffeth is an author and retired TV news anchor.
Early life and education
[edit]In 1980, Griffeth received a bachelor's degree in journalism from California State University, Northridge. While a student there, Griffeth co-hosted a weekly interview show, "Straightalk," with Rick Holicker, on KCSN, the university's then-NPR-affiliated radio station. Along with Holicker, he won the Golden Mike Award from the Radio & Television News Association of Southern California for a documentary on NASA's Viking program, titled "The Flight to Mars." In 2000, CSUN honored him with its Distinguished Alumnus Award. In 2017, he received an honorary doctorate.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Griffeth was part of the production team that started the Financial News Network in 1981. He was nominated for a CableACE award as best news anchor for his work anchoring FNN's coverage of Black Monday (1987).[3]
Griffeth joined CNBC in 1991, when NBC purchased FNN and merged it with CNBC. He anchored several programs for CNBC and received 6 CableACE nominations as Best News Anchor.
CNBC announced on December 12, 2019 that he was retiring after almost 30 years with the network.
Personal life
[edit]Griffeth is passionate about genealogy and after undergoing genetic testing in 2012, found out that the person he considered his father was not his biological father.[4]
In 1982, he married his wife, Cindy. Since 1992, they have been residents of Park Ridge, New Jersey. They have a son, Chad, and a daughter, Carlee. Bill is a member of and teaches bible study at The Hillsdale United Methodist Church.[4]
Host shows
[edit]- Nightly Business Report (2018–2019)
- Closing Bell (2011–2018)
- Power Lunch (1996–2009)
- The Edge (1999-March 2000)
- Market Wrap (1991–2002)
- Strictly Business
- The Money Club
Bibliography
[edit]- Griffeth, Bill (1994). Bill Griffeth's 10 Steps to Financial Prosperity. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-1557385758.
- Griffeth, Bill (1995). The Mutual Fund Masters. Probus Publishing. ISBN 978-1557385826.
- Griffeth, Bill (2007). By Faith Alone: One Family's Epic Journey Through 400 Years of American Protestantism. Harmony. ISBN 978-0307337283.
- Griffeth, Bill (2016). The Stranger in My Genes: A Memoir. New England Historic Genealogical Society. ISBN 978-0880823449.
References
[edit]- ^ "Veteran CNBC journalist Bill Griffeth named co-anchor of Nightly Business Report". Nightly Business Report. March 12, 2018.
- ^ "Alumni Bill Griffeth and Sue Herera Co-Anchor Nightly Business Report". California State University, Northridge. March 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "Bill Griffeth". CNBC. 4 January 2011.
- ^ a b Rohan, Virginia (October 10, 2016). "CNBC's Bill Griffeth on how a DNA test 'complicated' his life". The Record.
External links
[edit]- 1956 births
- Living people
- American reporters and correspondents
- American television journalists
- American business and financial journalists
- California State University, Northridge alumni
- CNBC people
- Television anchors from Los Angeles
- American business writers
- American male journalists
- People from Park Ridge, New Jersey