BECKY QUICK
"Squawk Box" Co-Anchor

Becky Quick is co-anchor of "Squawk Box," (M-F, 6 -9 a.m. ET) CNBC's signature morning program. Quick is based at CNBC’s global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

Previously, Quick, a seven-year veteran of The Wall Street Journal, covered the Wall Street beat for CNBC as part of the network’s partnership with Dow Jones.

Prior to joining CNBC in February 2001, Quick spent three years working the retail and e-commerce beat at The Wall Street Journal.  Before that, she covered various Internet issues ranging from online privacy to domain-name disputes.

Quick also played a crucial role in the launch of The Wall Street Journal Online in April 1996. She also served as the site’s International News Editor, overseeing foreign affairs coverage.

Prior to that, Quick worked at The Wall Street Journal’s overseas copy desk where she served as a copy editor, copyreader and a research assistant.

Quick received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Rutgers University in 1993. As an undergraduate, Quick was awarded the Times Mirror Fellowship from the Journalism Resources Institute at Rutgers. She also served as Editor-In-Chief of The Daily Targum, the school’s newspaper.


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