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Willis announced her[[breast cancer]] diagnosis in May 2016, after discovering an abnormality and seeing her physician in April 2016. She later indicated that dealing with the cancer has been a blessing, and has reconnected her with her faith.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/04/05/gerri-willis-tosses-wig-opens-up-on-breast-cancer-bout.html|title=Gerri Willis Tosses Wig, Opens Up on Breast Cancer Bout|first=Nick|last=Giampia|date=5 April 2017|publisher=}}</ref> |
Willis announced her[[breast cancer]] diagnosis in May 2016, after discovering an abnormality and seeing her physician in April 2016. She later indicated that dealing with the cancer has been a blessing, and has reconnected her with her faith.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/04/05/gerri-willis-tosses-wig-opens-up-on-breast-cancer-bout.html|title=Gerri Willis Tosses Wig, Opens Up on Breast Cancer Bout|first=Nick|last=Giampia|date=5 April 2017|publisher=}}</ref> Gerri Willis married to David Evans in 1994.<ref>http://frostsnow.com/gerri-willis</ref> |
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Gerri Willis | |
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| Born | August 14, 1959 |
| Alma mater | Columbia Business School |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, news anchor |
| Employer | Fox Entertainment Group |
Gerri Willis,[1] is an American television news journalist and former host of The Willis Report, a daytime program on the Fox Business Network, focusing on consumer and personal finance issues.[1]
Early life and education
Gerri Willis was born on August 14, 1959 in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. She is a graduate of Columbia Business School where she was a Knight-Bagehot Fellow.
Career
Prior to joining FBN, Willis served as the personal finance editor for CNN, hosting a weekly half-hour program titled “Your Bottom Line”, which focused on ways to save Americans money and the economy’s effects on personal finance. Before CNN, she worked at Smart Money magazine as the senior financial correspondent. She joined the Fox Business Network in March 2010, appearing across all programming on the network. Willis is the author of two business books, “The Smart Money Guide to Real Estate Investing” and “Home Rich.” She was also the winner of the Excellence in Retirement Savings Reporting award in 2001, which is bestowed by the American University School of Communication and the Investment Company Institute's Education Foundation.[1]
Personal life
Willis announced herbreast cancer diagnosis in May 2016, after discovering an abnormality and seeing her physician in April 2016. She later indicated that dealing with the cancer has been a blessing, and has reconnected her with her faith.[2] Gerri Willis married to David Evans in 1994.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Gerri Willis". Fox Business.
- ^ Giampia, Nick (5 April 2017). "Gerri Willis Tosses Wig, Opens Up on Breast Cancer Bout".
- ^ http://frostsnow.com/gerri-willis
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