Brian Sullivan (born July 19, 1971,

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) is a television news anchor and business journalist for

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, currently co-presenting '' Power Lunch'' and since April 2025, ''US Markets Edition'' for

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, a programme which broadcasts highlights of the previous day's CNBC output. Sullivan is also the network's Senior National Correspondent

Biography

Prior to joining CNBC, Sullivan produced, reported, and anchored at

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(12 years) and

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(3 years). He joined CNBC in 2011 and has presented a number of the station's flagship programs, including '' Street Signs'' (2011-2015), '' Power Lunch'' (2015-2018), '' Worldwide Exchange'' (2018-2023), and ''Last Call'' until it ended in July 2024 and in December 2024 he returned ''Power Lunch''. Sullivan is recognized as one of the first financial journalists to highlight the risks of the

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. He has been nominated for two prestigious Loeb Awards, one for his 2013 documentar
America's Gun: Rise of the AR-15
and the other for the 2007 special "Subprime Shockwaves," which also won the NY CPA Society Excellence in Financial Journalism award. He is a frequent guest on the

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program ''

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'' and has also appeared on

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. In 2014 he reported from the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Prior to joining Bloomberg in 1997, Sullivan traded chemical commodities for Mitsubishi International. He is a 1993 graduate of

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double majoring in Political Science and history, where he played on the rugby team and is a member of Zeta Psi fraternity. He has received a

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degree from

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as well as a Certificate in Journalism from the New York University School of Continuing Education. Sullivan also races cars competing in the

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class Spec Racer Ford. He previously raced in the class Formula Mazda. He won both the 2003 NESCCA Formula Mazda and 2008 NESCCA Spec Racer Ford championships. Sullivan is a graduate of James Wood High School in Winchester,

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sullivan, Brian 1971 births Living people American television news anchors Brooklyn Law School alumni CNBC people Fox News people Journalists from Los Angeles Racing drivers from Los Angeles Virginia Tech alumni