Ray Wert
Ray Wert | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Occupation(s) | Author, writer, journalist |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Ray Wert is an American journalist who was formerly head of content sales at Gawker Media and the editor-in-chief of the Gawker-owned automotive weblog Jalopnik.[1]
He was previously a senior staffer for Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and a campaign staffer for presidential candidate John Kerry.[2] Wert has written for The New York Times, Popular Mechanics and Cat Fancy,[3] and is a regular contributor to various CNBC shows such as On the Money. Wert splits his time between New York City and metro Detroit.
Wert provided on-screen commentary for the 2011 film Revenge of the Electric Car.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Wert is married to Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow. Their wedding was held in June 2017 in the Eastern Market district of Detroit.[5] They have a daughter named Noa who was born in January 2021. They live in Royal Oak, Michigan.[6] Wert is Jewish and McMorrow is Catholic.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ray Wert Launches Digital Content and Tiny Toy Car". Dbusiness Magazine. 24 January 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "Granholm-Cherry Announce More Key Senior Staff Appointments". Michigan.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2003.
- ^ "Whatever Happened to Concept Cars Anyway? Analysis". Popular Mechanics. Archived from the original on March 21, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
- ^ ""Revenge of the Electric Car"... the Kings (a review)". October 24, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012.
- ^ McMorrow, Mallory; Wert, Ray (June 24, 2021). "McMorrow and Wert: Raising kids or having a career doesn't have to be a binary choice for women. Here's how to change that". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Stamm, Alan (February 19, 2021). "This new mom, a Royal Oak state senator, sees workplace policies from both sides now". Deadline Detroit. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ McMorrow, Mallory (2024-03-19). "Post". X. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
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