Rick Santelli Biography
Rick Santelli is an American television personality who is the editor for CNBC Business News Network and is known for helping create the Tea Party movement through a statement he made on February 19, 2009.
He joined CNBC on June 14, 1999, as an on-air editor primarily reporting from the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Santelli’s focus is primarily on interest rates, foreign exchange, and the Federal Reserve. He is also a regular contributor to CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street ” Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET.
Rick attended Willowbrook High School and graduated from the University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana with a Bachelor of Science degree. He is also a member of both the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade. Santelli began his career in 1979 as a trader and order-filler at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in a variety of markets including gold, lumber, CDs, T-bills, foreign currencies, and livestock.
A veteran trader and financial executive, Rick has provided live reports on the markets in print, local and national radio, and television. Santelli joined CNBC from the Institutional Financial Futures and Options at Sanwa Futures, L.L.C. At the institution, he served as the vice president handling institutional trading and hedge accounts for a variety of futures products.
Prior to that, Rick worked as vice president of Institutional Futures and Options at Rand Financial Services Inc. He further served as a managing director at the Derivative Products group of Geldermann Inc. In addition, he was the vice president in charge of Interest Rate Features and Options at the Chicago Board of Trade for Drexel, Burnham, and Lambert.
Rick Santelli Age
How old is Rick? Santelli is 67 years old as of 2023. He was born on July 6, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois, the United States of America. Rick Celebrates his birth on July 6th every year.
Rick Santelli Wife
Santelli is married to his wife Terri Santelli since 2015. The couple lives together in Chicago alongside their three daughters namely Juliet Santelli Cecala, Alyssa Santelli, and Lauren Santelli.
Rick Santelli Height
Santelli stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.69 m).
Rick Santelli Net Worth
Santelli has a net worth of $8 million which he has earned through his career as a Trader, Commentator, Editor, and Journalist.
Rick Santelli Salary
Santelli receives an annual salary of $2 million from his career as an editor.
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