Jon Fortt
Jon Fortt is an American journalist and the co-anchor of CNBC's[1] TechCheck broadcast (formerly Squawk Alley) who was born on born December 12, 1976 (45 years).
Fortt is also the creator and host of Fortt Knox,[2] which is a technology, leadership and innovation brand that exists as a podcast and streaming program since 2016 and now has changed home to Linkedin[3]
Jon Fortt | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 12, 1976 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts, English |
| Alma mater | DePauw University |
Early Life[change | change source]
Fortt was born on Island, in New York City. Later on the migrated to Washington D.C. In his senior year in School, Fortt won the Knight-Ridder Minority Journalism Scholarship.[4]
Education[change | change source]
Fortt attended DePauw University where he joined the Media Fellows honors program and worked at the DePauw student newspaper as an editor. Fortt graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing.[5]
Career[change | change source]
Fortt began working for CNBC in 2010 as a Silicon Valley-based technology correspondent for CNBC in 2010. CNBC brought him to its New York-area headquarters in 2013.[6]