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Long Island, New York (state)>New York, U.S.| nationality = American| occupation = Journalist| years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = DePauw University (Bachelor of Arts>BA)| alma_mater = | employer = CNBC| television = }}Jon Fortt (born December 12, 1976) is an American journalistWEB, Jon Fortt {{!, Sam Whitmore's Media Survey|url=https://www.mediasurvey.com/cms/taxonomy/term/766|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.mediasurvey.com|archive-date=2020-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722084953weblink|url-status=dead}} and the co-anchor of CNBC'sWEB, Jon Fortt {{!, C-SPAN.org|url=https://www.c-span.org/person/?johfortt|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.c-span.org}} Closing Bell OvertimeWEB, Steinberg, Brian, 2023-01-26, Brian Sullivan Will Anchor CNBC's New 7PM Show, 'Last Call',weblink 2023-02-17, Variety, en-US, broadcast. He previously co-anchored TechCheck.WEB, 2021-04-09, TechCheck,weblink 2021-09-04, CNBC, en, He is the creator and host of Fortt Knox,WEB, 2018-01-16, Fortt Knox,weblink 2020-07-27, CNBC, en, a technology, leadership and innovation brand that has existed as a podcast WEB, Fortt Knox,weblink 2020-07-27, www.stitcher.com, en, and streaming programWEB, Fortt Knox - YouTube,weblink 2020-07-27, www.youtube.com, since 2016 and now has its primary home on Linkedin.WEB, A New Home and Format for Fortt Knox, on LinkedIn Live,weblink 2020-07-27, www.linkedin.com, en, On Fortt KnoxWEB, CNBC TV Commercial, 'Fortt Knox Podcast',weblink 2020-07-27, iSpot.tv, en, 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.WEB, Working Lunch, on CNBC's Power Lunch - YouTube,weblink 2021-10-24, www.youtube.com, 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.WEB,weblink 2021-09-04, Twitter, en, Earlier in 2020, he created The Black Experience in America: The Course, at forttmedia.com.WEB, The Black Experience in America – The Course By Jon Fortt,weblink 2021-04-05, www.forttmedia.com,

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.NEWS, Buckley, Stephen, 1994-05-12, Blair High Decision Leaves Bitter Feelings, en-US, Washington Post,weblink 2020-09-07, 0190-8286, In his senior year, he won the Knight-Ridder Minority Journalism Scholarship.WEB, A Good Fit,weblink 2020-07-27, DePauw University, en, 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.WEB, 2014-11-17, When they were young: DePauw University alum profile,weblink 2020-09-06, The DePauw, en-US, He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing.WEB, CNBC's Jon Fortt '98 to Receive DePauw's Young Alumni Award,weblink 2020-07-21, DePauw University, en, WEB, 2011-07-11, Jon Fortt,weblink 2020-07-21, CNBC, en, On May 22, 2022, he delivered the commencement address at DePauw, a message called "Love, Truth and Impact."{{Citation |title=Jon Fortt '98 DePauw University 183rd Commencement Address - Love, Truth, and Impact |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsqlOqrtpCE |language=en |access-date=2022-05-29}} He joined DePauw's board of trustees in October 2022.WEB, Board of Trustees,weblink 2022-10-29, DePauw University, en,

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.WEB, Tech Reality Check With Jon Fortt,weblink 2020-07-21, Athleisure Mag, 13 March 2018, en-US, WEB, Jon Fortt, Journalist,weblink 2020-07-21, Blackfacts.com, en-US, In 2006 he went to Business 2.0 magazine as a senior editor in charge of the "What Works" section.WEB, 2010-07-08, Fortt to join CNBC from Fortune,weblink 2020-07-21, Talking Biz News, en-US, In 2007, he joined Fortune magazine as a senior writer covering large companies including Apple Inc., Hewlett-Packard, and Microsoft.WEB, About Jon Fortt,weblink 2020-07-21, Fortune, en, WEB, Chief information officers get sexy - Feb. 12, 2009,weblink 2020-07-21, money.cnn.com, Fortt began working for CNBC in 2010 as a Silicon Valley-based technology correspondent.WEB, Speaker details,weblink 2020-07-21, www.citeconference.com, WEB, Cohen, David, July 8, 2010, CNBC Adds Jon Fortt as Tech Correspondent,weblink 2020-07-21, www.adweek.com, en-US, In 2013, he relocated to CNBC headquarters. WEB, @Work Livestream Series,weblink 2020-07-22, CNBC Events, en-US, He joined the board of the National Summer Learning Association, a non-profit, in 2021.WEB, Our Team {{!, National Summer Learning Association |url=https://www.summerlearning.org/team/ |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=Summer Learning |language=en}}

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