David Faber Bio
David Faber is an American award-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author. Currently he is one of the co-hosts of CNBC’s morning show Squawk on the Street and an anchor and co-producer of CNBC’s acclaimed original documentaries and long-form programming. Faber joined CNBC in 1993 after seven years at Institutional Investor.
David has been nicknamed “The Brain” by CNBC co-workers, and has hosted a number of documentaries on corporations, such as Wal-Mart and eBay. The Age of Walmart earned Faber a 2005 Peabody Award and an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for Broadcast Journalism. In 2010, he shared the Gerald Loeb Award for Television Enterprise business journalism for “House of Cards.”
Besides Squawk on the Street, David hosts the network’s monthly program, Business Nation, which debuted on January 24, 2007.
Apart from her professional career as a journalist, Faber is also an author of three books; The Faber Report (2002), And Then the Roof Caved In (2009), and House of Cards: The Origins of the Collapse (2010). Prior to her current network, Faber served as a guest host on Jeopardy! from August 2–6, 2021. Faber was the champion of Celebrity Jeopardy! in 2012.
David Faber Age
David is 59 years old as of 2023. He was born on March 10, 1964 in New York City, in the United States of America. In addition, David celebrates his birthday on 10 March every year and his zodiac sign is Pisces.
David Faber Height
Faber stands tall at an average height of 5 feet 10 inches and has a moderate weight.
David Faber Family
Faber was born and raised in Queens, New York. He is Jewish and a son to Belle B. and Norman L. Faber. . His father is a lawyer in N.Y and a graduate of New York University school of Law. HIs mother is the associate executive director of the American Jewish Congress in New York. Faber belongs to mixed origin since her mother is of polish Jew origin while his father is of English as well as Swiss-German.
David is a 1985 cum laude graduate of Tufts University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
David Faber Wife
Faber is happily married to her beautiful wife Jenny Harris a business journalist and television producer. The couple tied the knot in 2000 and are blessed with two adorable children a daughter and a son. His wife is the daughter of lawyer Jay Harris (Hall Dickler Kent Goldstein & Wood) and As the World Turns actress Marie Masters and fraternal twin sister of musician Jesse Harris.
David Faber Salary
Faber earns an annual salary of $4 million from his career as the co-hosts of CNBC’s morning show Squawk on the Street and an anchor and co-producer of CNBC’s acclaimed original documentaries and long-form programming.
David Faber Net worth
Faber has an estimated net worth of $16 million as of 2023. His main source of income is his career as a journalist and New York Times best-selling author.