The former waitress and bartender, Becky Quick is now one of the popular TV journalists and newscaster in the United States. Becky is famous for being the co-anchorwoman of CNBC's financial news show Squawk Box and On the Money.
Becky Quick Childhood, Parents, Education
Becky was born as Rebecca Quick on July 18, 1972, in Gary, Indiana, US, to American parents and grew up in Indiana, Ohio, Texas, and Oklahoma. Even though her father's name is not known, reportedly her father was a geologist while her parents had an oil-producing occupation. After Becky's family moved to Medford, New Jersey, and settled there, Becky joined Rutgers University in 1989 and graduated from there in 1993. The lady is a degree holder in the Bachelors in Arts in Political Science. During her graduation, she was also awarded the Times Mirror Fellowship from the Journalism Resources Institute at Rutgers.
Career Details: Hosting & Journalism
While Becky was in her undergraduate studies at Rutgers University, she began working at The Daily Targum. She worked there as an editor for almost a year and left the job to be one of the reports and editors at the famed The Wall Street Journal for around 8 years. She started her career in 1993 and was a part of it until 2001.
Since the first month of 2001, Rebecca Quick can be seen as an employee of the CNBC news channel. She has been known for being the co-anchor of CNBC's signature morning program, Squawk Box. During her spell as an anchor, she has successfully interviewed the likes of Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Charlie Munger, and such high-profile celebrities.
Married to husband Matt Quayle, Children
As for Becky's personal life, Becky is a married woman and living happily with her husband, Matt Quayle, executive producer of Squawk Box, tying the knot since 2008. On August 16, 2011, she became a mother for the first time giving birth to her son, Kyle Nathaniel Quayle. Several years after, in October 2016, Becky Quick gave birth to her second child, Kaylie Noelle.
Before getting married to Quayle, Becky was first married to Peter Shay as they exchanged vows on 22nd January 2006. Shay was a computer programmer. The pair was together for two years and after that, they broke up for reasons unspecified.
However, a plethora of tabloids suggests that the dissolution of their marriage is due to her extramarital affair with Quayle.
How Much Is Her Net Worth?
The exact figure of Becky's net worth is still unknown but, it has been estimated that the American TV host has around $4 million as her total assets as of 2018. She has been earning a lucrative amount of salary for a long time from her career as a CNBC host.
Height and Social Media
5ft 4 inches tall Becky Quick is active on Twitter where she has over 201K followers.