Ray Wert
American editor
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Ray Wert is an American journalist who was formerly head of content sales at Gawker Media and the editor-in-chief of the Gawker-owned automotive weblog Jalopnik.[1]
Ray Wert | |
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| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Occupations | Author, writer, journalist |
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| Children | 1 |
Wert was previously a senior staffer for Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and a campaign staffer for presidential candidate John Kerry.[2] Wert has written for The New York Times, Popular Mechanics and Cat Fancy,[3] and is a regular contributor to various CNBC shows such as On the Money. Wert splits his time between New York City and metro Detroit.
Wert provided on-screen commentary for the 2011 film Revenge of the Electric Car.[4]
Wert is married to Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow. Their wedding was held in June 2017 in the Eastern Market district of Detroit.[5] They have a daughter named Noa who was born in January 2021. They live in Royal Oak, Michigan.[6] Wert is Jewish and McMorrow is Catholic.[7]
