Rebecca "Becky" Quick (born July 18, 1972) is an American

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journalist/newscaster and co- anchorwoman of

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's financial

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s ''

Squawk Box ''Squawk Box'' is an American business news television program that airs from 6 to 9 a.m. Eastern time on CNBC. The program is co-hosted by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Since debuting in 1995, the show has spawned a numbe ...

'' and '' On the Money''.

Biography

Early life

Quick grew up in

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, and

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as her

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father and her family followed "booms" in oil production. The family ultimately settled in

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Education and career

Quick graduated from

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in 1993 with a BA in

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, where she was

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of ''

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.'' As an undergraduate, she was awarded the Times Mirror Fellowship from the Journalism Resources Institute at Rutgers. Prior to her employment at CNBC, she covered retail and e-commerce industry topics for ''

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'' and helped launch the paper's website in April 1996. She served as the site's International News Editor, overseeing foreign affairs coverage.CNBC Profiles: Becky Quick
Retrieved 2015-11-04 She was a co-moderator of the October 28, 2015, Republican presidential debate. Over the course of her career, Quick has interviewed some of the world's most influential investors and financial power brokers, including among others:

Warren Buffett Warren Edward Buffett ( ; born August 30, 1930) is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is one of the most successful investors in the world and has a net ...

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, T. Boone Pickens, Jamie Dimon, and

Charlie Munger Charles Thomas Munger (born January 1, 1924) is an American billionaire investor, businessman, and former real estate attorney. He is vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate controlled by Warren Buffett; Buffett has described Mung ...

. She has also interviewed three U.S. presidents, and hosted the 2007 television documentary "Warren Buffett: The Billionaire Next Door Going Global".

Personal life

Quick was previously married to Peter Shay, a computer programmer. She is currently married to an executive producer of ''Squawk Box'', Matt Quayle (2008–present). On August 16, 2011, CNBC reported that Quick had given birth to a son, Kyle Nathaniel Quayle. In October 2016, Quick gave birth to daughter Kaylie Noelle. Quick lives in New Jersey with her husband, their children, and his two daughters Natalie and Kimiko.

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