Jon Fortt Explained

Jon Fortt
Birth Date:12 December 1976
Birth Place:Long Island, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Journalist
Education:DePauw University (BA)
Employer:CNBC

Jon Fortt (born December 12, 1976) is an American journalist[1] and the co-anchor of CNBC's[2] Closing Bell Overtime[3] broadcast. He previously co-anchored TechCheck.[4] He is the creator and host of Fortt Knox,[5] a technology, leadership and innovation brand that has existed as a podcast [6] and streaming program[7] since 2016 and now has its primary home on Linkedin.[8]

On Fortt Knox[9] he has interviewed entrepreneurs, CEOs and celebrities including Michael Dell, Adena Friedman, Reid Hoffman, Daymond John, Satya Nadella, Katrina Lake, Michael Phelps, Q-Tip and Andy Jassy. In September 2021, he crafted a weekly segment on CNBC's Power Lunch program called "Working Lunch," which excerpts Fortt Knox interviews to introduce viewers to the personalities and strategies of founders and CEOs.[10] In August 2020, he crafted a weekly segment on CNBC's Squawk Box program called "On the Other Hand," in which he argues two sides of one business or technology issue.[11] Earlier in 2020, he created The Black Experience in America: The Course, at forttmedia.com.[12]

Early life and education

Fortt was born on Long Island, New York. His family later moved to Washington, D.C., where he attended Montgomery Blair High School and was president of the Student Government Association in the 1993–94 school year and organized protests to push Montgomery County to build a new school in its current location, then known as the Kay tract.[13] In his senior year, he won the Knight-Ridder Minority Journalism Scholarship.[14] He attended DePauw University, where he was part of the Media Fellows honors program. There he worked at The DePauw student newspaper and became editor.[15] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing.[16] [17] On May 22, 2022, he delivered the commencement address at DePauw, a message called "Love, Truth and Impact." He joined DePauw's board of trustees in October 2022.[18]

Career

Fortt began his post-college career at the Lexington Herald-Leader in Lexington, Kentucky, where he was assigned the technology beat in 1999 after another reporter suddenly quit. Later that year he moved to California to join the San Jose Mercury News in San Jose, California.[19] [20] In 2006 he went to Business 2.0 magazine as a senior editor in charge of the "What Works" section.[21]

In 2007, he joined Fortune magazine as a senior writer covering large companies including Apple Inc., Hewlett-Packard, and Microsoft.[22] [23] Fortt began working for CNBC in 2010 as a Silicon Valley-based technology correspondent.[24] [25]

In 2013, he relocated to CNBC headquarters. [26] He joined the board of the National Summer Learning Association, a non-profit, in 2021.[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jon Fortt Sam Whitmore's Media Survey. 2020-07-21. www.mediasurvey.com. 2020-07-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20200722084953/https://www.mediasurvey.com/cms/taxonomy/term/766. dead.
  2. Web site: Jon Fortt C-SPAN.org. 2020-07-21. www.c-span.org.
  3. Web site: Steinberg . Brian . 2023-01-26 . Brian Sullivan Will Anchor CNBC's New 7PM Show, 'Last Call' . 2023-02-17 . Variety . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2021-04-09. TechCheck. 2021-09-04. CNBC. en.
  5. Web site: 2018-01-16. Fortt Knox. 2020-07-27. CNBC. en.
  6. Web site: Fortt Knox. 2020-07-27. www.stitcher.com. en.
  7. Web site: Fortt Knox - YouTube. 2020-07-27. www.youtube.com.
  8. Web site: A New Home and Format for Fortt Knox, on LinkedIn Live. 2020-07-27. www.linkedin.com. en.
  9. Web site: CNBC TV Commercial, 'Fortt Knox Podcast'. 2020-07-27. iSpot.tv. en.
  10. Web site: Working Lunch, on CNBC's Power Lunch - YouTube. 2021-10-24. www.youtube.com.
  11. Web site: https://twitter.com/jonfortt/status/1430868006712844289. 2021-09-04. Twitter. en.
  12. Web site: The Black Experience in America – The Course By Jon Fortt. 2021-04-05. www.forttmedia.com.
  13. News: Buckley. Stephen. 1994-05-12. Blair High Decision Leaves Bitter Feelings. en-US. Washington Post. 2020-09-07. 0190-8286.
  14. Web site: A Good Fit. 2020-07-27. DePauw University. en.
  15. Web site: 2014-11-17. When they were young: DePauw University alum profile. 2020-09-06. The DePauw. en-US.
  16. Web site: CNBC's Jon Fortt '98 to Receive DePauw's Young Alumni Award. 2020-07-21. DePauw University. en.
  17. Web site: 2011-07-11. Jon Fortt. 2020-07-21. CNBC. en.
  18. Web site: Board of Trustees . 2022-10-29 . DePauw University . en.
  19. Web site: Tech Reality Check With Jon Fortt. 2020-07-21. Athleisure Mag . 13 March 2018 . en-US.
  20. Web site: Jon Fortt, Journalist. 2020-07-21. Blackfacts.com. en-US.
  21. Web site: 2010-07-08. Fortt to join CNBC from Fortune. 2020-07-21. Talking Biz News. en-US.
  22. Web site: About Jon Fortt. 2020-07-21. Fortune. en.
  23. Web site: Chief information officers get sexy - Feb. 12, 2009. 2020-07-21. money.cnn.com.
  24. Web site: Speaker details. 2020-07-21. www.citeconference.com.
  25. Web site: Cohen. David. July 8, 2010. CNBC Adds Jon Fortt as Tech Correspondent. 2020-07-21. www.adweek.com. en-US.
  26. Web site: @Work Livestream Series. 2020-07-22. CNBC Events. en-US.
  27. Web site: Our Team National Summer Learning Association . 2022-08-20 . Summer Learning . en.