Bill Griffeth

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Bill Griffeth
Born
William Curtis Griffeth

(1956-08-07) August 7, 1956 (age 67)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCalifornia State University, Northridge
OccupationAuthor
Websitewww.billgriffeth.com

Bill Griffeth is an author and retired TV news anchor.

Early life and education

In 1980, Griffeth received a bachelor's degree in journalism from California State University, Northridge. While a student there, Griffeth co-hosted a weekly interview show, "Straightalk," with Rick Holicker, on KCSN, the university's then-NPR-affiliated radio station. Along with Holicker, he won the Golden Mike Award from the Radio & Television News Association of Southern California for a documentary on NASA's Viking program, titled "The Flight to Mars." In 2000, CSUN honored him with its Distinguished Alumnus Award. In 2017, he received an honorary doctorate.[1][2][3]

Career

Griffeth was part of the production team that started the

CableACE award as best news anchor for his work anchoring FNN's coverage of Black Monday (1987).[3]

Griffeth joined CNBC in 1991, when NBC purchased FNN and merged it with CNBC. He anchored several programs for CNBC and received 6 CableACE nominations as Best News Anchor.

CNBC announced on December 12, 2019 that he was retiring after almost 30 years with the network.

Personal life

Griffeth is passionate about genealogy and after undergoing genetic testing in 2012, found out that the person he considered his father was not his biological father.[4]

In 1982, he married his wife, Cindy. Since 1992, they have been residents of Park Ridge, New Jersey. They have a son, Chad, and a daughter, Carlee. Bill is a member of and teaches bible study at The Hillsdale United Methodist Church.[4]

Host shows

Bibliography

  • Griffeth, Bill (1994). Bill Griffeth's 10 Steps to Financial Prosperity. .
  • Griffeth, Bill (1995). The Mutual Fund Masters. Probus Publishing. .
  • Griffeth, Bill (2007). By Faith Alone: One Family's Epic Journey Through 400 Years of American Protestantism. Harmony. .
  • Griffeth, Bill (2016). The Stranger in My Genes: A Memoir. .

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