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Stuart Varney
Born (1948-07-07) 7 July 1948 (age 76)[1]
Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom[2]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materLondon School of Economics
OccupationJournalist

Stuart Varney (born July 7, 1948 in Derby, Derbyshire, England) is an English-American economic journalist who works for the Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network. Varney joined Fox News in January 2004 as a business contributor on many shows, such as Your World with Neil Cavuto. He also occasionally serves as guest host for Your World and the shows on the The Cost of Freedom business block.

Background

After secondary school, Varney spent a year working in Nairobi, Kenya, before graduating from the London School of Economics.[2] After working as a reporter for Radio Hong Kong, he began his broadcast journalism career at KEMO-TV (now KOFY-TV) in San Francisco.[3] He was then recruited to join the Manhattan bureau of the newly formed 24-hour news network CNN, which launched on June 1, 1980. He hosted the CNN shows Business Day, Business Asia,[2][3] and Moneyline with Willow Bay. In 2001, he left CNN to host CNBC's "Wall Street Journal Editorial Board with Stuart Varney."[2]

He joined the Fox News Channel's business team in January 2004, and joined Fox Business Network as an anchor when the network launched in October 2007.[2]

Fox Business Network

Varney currently co-hosts Varney & Co. on the Fox Business Network, which airs from 9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. every weekday. The show is also co-hosted by Charles Payne, Tracy Byrnes and Chris Cotter. He is also a regular panel member on the Fox Business analysis and stock trade investment program Cashin' In.

Varney also serves as a business contributor and substitute host for FOX News Channel's (FNC) "Your World with Neil Cavuto." Since joining FNC's business team in 2004, Varney has contributed to the network's weekday and weekend business programming including: "Your World with Neil Cavuto," "Bulls & Bears," "Cavuto on Business" and "Cashin' In."

Prior to joining FNC, Varney served as the host of CNBC's "Wall Street Journal Editorial Board with Stuart Varney." Before that, he was a co-anchor of CNN's "Moneyline News Hour." Varney helped launch CNN's business news team in 1980 and hosted many of their financial programs including, "Your Money," "Business Day" and "Business Asia." His reporting and analysis of the stock market crash of 1987 helped earn CNN a Peabody Award for excellence in journalism.

In 2013 Varney generated controversy for his commentary on Pope Francis, who had criticized the wealth gap and denounced unfettered capitalism as a system which "rules rather than serves."[4][5] Varney stated, "I go to church to save my soul. It’s got nothing to do with my vote. Pope Francis has linked the two. He has offered direct criticism of a specific political system. He has characterized, negatively, that system. I think he wants to influence my politics."[6][7]

Personal life

Varney has lived in the United States since 1974. He lives in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey with his wife Deborah and their six children.[2] On October 29, 2014, the New York Post reported that Varney was served with a divorce complaint by his wife of 21 years. The complaint alleges Varney conducted a nine-year affair with a woman from Orlando, Florida.[8] In November 2015, Varney became an American citizen.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Oregon Magazine's Man of the Year, and recipient of the Bottle of Hunt's Ketchup Award is Stuart Varney of the FOX TV network". Oregon Magazine. August 24, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Rohan, Virginia (May 12, 2010). "British voice of American business". The Record. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Stuart Varney". Fox News. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  4. ^ Love, Maryann Cusimano (November 21, 2014). "Five myths about Pope Francis". Washington Post. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  5. ^ "EVANGELII GAUDIUM". Holy See. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  6. ^ scarce (2013-11-27). "Stuart Varney Admonishes Pope Francis". Crooks and Liars.
  7. ^ "Fox's Varney Attacks Pope Francis' Comments On Inequality As "Neo-Socialism"". Media Matters for America. December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  8. ^ Italiano, Laura (October 29, 2014). "Stuart Varney slammed with divorce complaint". New York Post. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  9. ^ https://twitter.com/Varneyco/status/666994555372224512
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