David Faber (journalist)
American journalist
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David H. Faber (/ˈfeɪbər/; born March 10, 1964) is an American financial journalist and market news analyst for the television cable network CNBC. He is currently one of the co-hosts of CNBC's morning show Squawk on the Street.
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Faber at the Financial Times Spring Party in 2012 | |
| Born | March 10, 1964 New York City, U.S |
| Alma mater | Tufts University, English major |
| Occupation | Business journalist |
| Notable credit | Squawk on the Street |
| Spouse | Jenny Harris (m. 2000) |
| Website | www |
Career
Faber joined CNBC in 1993 after seven years at Institutional Investor. He has been dubbed "The Brain" by CNBC co-workers,[citation needed] and has hosted several documentaries on corporations, such as Wal-Mart and eBay. The Age of Walmart earned Faber a 2005 Peabody Award and an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for Broadcast Journalism.[1] In 2010, he shared the Gerald Loeb Award for Television Enterprise business journalism for "House of Cards."[2] On Wednesday, September 17, 2023, Faber celebrated working 30 years at CNBC.[3]
In addition to Squawk on the Street, Faber hosts the network's monthly program, Business Nation, which debuted on January 24, 2007.
Faber is the author of three books: The Faber Report (2002), And Then the Roof Caved In (2009), and House of Cards: The Origins of the Collapse (2010).[1]
Faber served as a guest host on Jeopardy! from August 2–6, 2021.[4] He was the champion of Celebrity Jeopardy! in 2012.[5]
Personal life
Faber is Jewish and was raised in Queens, New York.[6] He is a 1985 cum laude graduate of Tufts University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.[1][7]
In 2000, Faber married Jenny Harris,[8] a business journalist and television producer.