Jon Fortt Biography
Jon Fortt is an American journalist who is currently a co-anchor and reporter at CNBC. He is the co-anchor of CNBC’S TechCheck broadcast. He is also the creator and host of Fortt Knox. Fortt Knox is a technology, leadership, and innovative brand that has existed as a podcast and streaming program since 2016.
Born in Long Island, New York, and later raised in Washington, Fortt attended Montgomery Blair High School. As the president of the Student Government Association, he was among the students who organized protests to push the country to build a new school in its current location. In his senior year, he won the Knight-Ridder Minority Journalism Scholarship.
He went on to attend DePauw University, where he was part of the Media Fellows honors program. He also worked at The DePauw student newspaper. After a few years, he graduated from the university with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Writing. Most recently, on May 22, 2022, he delivered the commencement address at DePauw, a message titled “Love, Truth, and Impact.”
Talking about his career, he began his post-college career at the Lexington Herald-Leader. While there, he was assigned the technology beat in 1999 after another reporter quit. Later on, he moved to California to join the San Jose Mercury News, Silicon Valley’s hometown newspaper.
After years of ups and downs in his career, Fortt landed a position on CNBC in 2010. He joined the station as a Silicon Valley-based technology correspondent. In 2013, CNBC brought him to its New York-area headquarters.
Jon Fortt Age
How old is Fortt? Fortt is 46 years old as of 2022. He was born on December 12, 1976, in Long Island, New York, the United States of America. In addition, he celebrates his birthday on December 12 every year and his zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Jon Fortt Height
Fortt stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and is of moderate weight. However, his exact weight and other body measurements are not known and will be updated.
Jon Fortt Family
Fortt is the proud son of John Fortt (father) and Annette Fortt (mother). John is an architect-turned-United Church of Christ Minister. On the other hand, his mother is a Pratt Institute-trained artist and teacher. Unfortunately, it is not known whether he has siblings or not but this section will be updated once the information comes.
Jon Fortt Wife
Fortt is a married man who is happily married to his supportive and loving wife Gina Chung Fortt. They are proud parents of two sons but have preferred not to share detailed information about their sons. We will update this section as soon as the information is available.
Jon Fortt Net Worth
Fortt has an estimated net worth of between $2 Million – $5 Million. His main source of income is his successful career as a journalist.
Jon Fortt Salary
Fortt receives an estimated annual salary of between $40, 000 – $150, 000.