Liz Claman Biography
Liz Claman is an American journalist currently working as a news anchor for the Fox Business Network show Countdown to the Closing Bell. She was previously the co-anchor of the CNBC morning television program Morning Call. Prior to that, she co-hosted Wake Up Call and Market Watch and was the main of the CNBC newsmagazine program Cover to Cover.
Claman temporarily worked on a rotational basis along with other anchors as a substitute for The News with Brian Williams before Brian left MSNBC for NBC in 2014.
Liz is a graduate of the University of California Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree in the French language. She is also a holder of Certificat Supérieur de Français from the University of Paris. She attended Philips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts where she was the school’s station, WPAA disk jockey, and then joined Beverly Hills High School.
Claman started her television career as a production assistant for Ann Curry, Paula Zahn, and Jim Lampley at KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, California. Her first on-air reporting job was at WSYX-TV in Columbus, Ohio. She then followed up with a role as a co-host of a morning talk show, Morning Exchange at WEWS-TV in Cleveland, Ohio between 1991 and 1994. Later on, she worked as a weekend anchor at WHDH-TV in Boston, Massachusetts.
During her television career, Claman became the youngest producer in the history of KCBS to win an Emmy Award. Moreover, she won an Emmy for Best Morning Anchor at WEWS, Cleveland. In April 1998, Liz started her career as a freelancer, based in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and later in neighboring Edgewater.
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She joined Fox Business Network on October 18, 2007, debuting with an exclusive interview with Berkshire Hathaway CEO and legendary investor Warren Buffett. During her service in FBN, Claman has interviewed numerous notable personalities.
Her interview list includes; Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, Mario Gabelli, Eric Schmidt, Steve Forbes, Sarah Palin, Jack Kemp, Robert Diamond, Richard Branson, Alan Mulally, Dennis Kozlowski, one-time NYMEX Treasurer George Gero, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; Secretary of Treasury Lawrence Summers, Paul H. O’Neill, John W. Snow, and Timothy Geithner.
Others in the list are; former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker; former speaker of the House Newt Gingrich; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey Pitt and Mary Schapiro; London Mayor Boris Johnson; Israel’s Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz; Israeli President Shimon Peres; and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar.
In addition, she reported from Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha for more than a decade, interviewing investors and shareholders in attendance.
Liz Claman Age
How old is Liz Claman? Claman is 59 years old as of December 2022. She was born Elizabeth Kate Claman on December 12, 1963, in Beverly Hills, California, the United States. In addition, she celebrates her birthday on December 12th every year and her birth sign is Saggitarius.
Liz Claman Wife
Claman is happily married to her husband Jeff Kepnes since 1999. They dated for several years before they decide to tie their knot. Together, they have two children namely; Gabriel Kepnes and Julian Kepnes.
Liz Claman Family
Claman is the daughter of the late Morris Claman and June Beverly Claman. Her father was a world-renowned urologist and associate clinical professor of urology at the UCLA School of Medicine from Russia. On the other hand, her mother is a renowned actress, June Beverly Claman (née Faibish). Claman has been friends with Fox News reporter Claudia Cowan since the second grade.
Liz has four siblings, her older sister Danielle Claman Gelber, who is an executive for “Dick Wolf Films”, Holly R. Claman, a Hollywood studio musician, Barbara Claman, a casting director, and her young brother Brook Claman.
Liz Claman’s Height
Claman stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches tall (Approx. 1.72m) and weighs around 63kgs (139lbs)
Liz Claman Net Worth
Claman has an estimated net worth of between $3 Million – $5 million. Her income is mainly attributed to her successful career as a journalist.
Liz Claman Salary
Liz receives an estimated annual salary of between $86,000 – $150,000 from her employer FOX News.