Joe Kernen is a CNBC news anchor who has an estimated net worth of $14 million and an annual salary of $22 million. Born Joseph Richard Kernen on January 6, 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio, he grew up in the Western Hills section of Cincinnati and graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1974. He additionally holds a master’s degree in molecular biology in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he worked on cancer research. Nicknamed “The Kahuna”, he is the current cohost of CNBC’s Squawk Box, the signature morning program of the network. It’s a fast paced, unimportant look in the universe of Wall Street as well as the longest running show. He used to be CNBC’s On Air Stock Editor and was featured through the business day on CNBC. Kernen joined the network during the 1991 amalgamation with Financial News Network (FNN) after his ten-year career as a stockbroker. Joe trained at Merill Lynch and later became the president at both EF Hutton and Smith Barney. His focus is on small-to-moderate-sized corporations and has managed corporate cash accounts and qualified retirement plants along with the key workers’ personal assets.
Has a Scottish terrier named Scott (born March 15, 2002).
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His wife, Penelope Scott, was a commodities trader from Short Hills, New Jersey. They met when she joined CNBC in 1996 and were married in 1998 on a golf course.
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Grew up in the Western Hills of Cincinnati, graduating from St. Xavier High School in 1974. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado and a master's degree in molecular biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he worked on cancer research.
$14 Million
$2 Million Per Year
