Melissa Lee CNBC Shorts, Bio, Age, Husband, Net Worth, And Instagram

Melissa Lee Biography

Melissa Lee is an American reporter, journalist, as well as news anchor currently working for CNBC. Since 2009 January, Melissa has occasionally hosted Closing Bell when the anchor is unavailable. In addition, Lee has also hosted Options Action and is now the host of CNBC’s 5 PM ET daily show Fast Money.

Melissa took over as host of CNBC’s 5 PM ET daily show, Fast Money when Dylan Ratigan left the network for companion network MSNBC on 27th March 2009. Lee was the interim host after Dylan’s departure, until April 2009 when she was appointed permanent host.

Melissa Lee Age: Birthday

Lee (age 47 years as of Feb 2022)was born on 4th November 1974, in Great Neck, New York, United States. Melissa celebrates her birthday every 4th of November every year.

Melissa Lee Height: Measurement

Lee stands at an estimated height of 5 feet 7 inches tall, approximately 1.72 m. Lee’s other body measurements include 32-24-35 inches respectively.

Melissa Lee Family: Parents and Siblings

The only available information about Melissa’s family is that her grandfather migrated from rural China and settled in Buffalo, N.Y. Lee’s father is a graduate of Columbia University. Her mother was a fashion designer whereas her father was a writer and an English tutor.

Melissa Lee Husband: Spouse: Ben Kallo

Melissa married her longtime boyfriend, Benjamin Kallo on 18th August 2017. Together, the duo has a daughter named Lennon. Benjamin served as a financial advisor for three years from 2003 to the year 2006. In addition, Kallo has served as a research associate as well as vice president in the companies Pacific Growth Equities, and Stanford Group Company respectively.

Melissa Lee Wedding

Lee tied the knot with her husband Benjamin Kallo in the year 2017. The duo secretly held a wedding on 18th August 2017 in New York City

Melissa Lee Baby

Lee together with her husband, Ben Kallo has a daughter named Lennon.

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Melissa Lee Education

Lee graduated with honors from Harvard College with a bachelor of arts in government.

Melissa Lee CNBC Shorts

Melissa is the host of CNBC’s “Fast Money” (M-F, 5 PM-6 PM ET; Friday, 5 PM-5:30 PM ET), which originates from Nasdaq’s MarketSite studio in New York Times Square. “Fast Money” gives you the information normally reserved for the Wall Street trading floor, enabling you to make decisions that can make you money. In addition, Lee is also the host of “Options Action,” (Friday, 5:30 PM ET), a weekly half-hour program that explains the advantages of options trading.

Furthermore, Melissa is a member of the ensemble cast of CNBC’s “Power Lunch” ( Monday – Friday, 2 PM- 3 PM ET). Formerly, Melissa was co-anchor of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” as well as a host of “Money in Motion Currency Trading.” Lee also covered investment banking, private equity, and hedge funds for the network.

Moreover, Melissa has reported one-hour documentaries for CNBC, for instance, Code Wars: America’s Cyber Threat”(2011), ”Coca-Cola: The Real Story Behind the Real Thing” (2009), ”Porn: Business of Pleasure” (2009) and “Rise of the Machines (2013),”. Melissa reported and anchored in 2008 a one-hour documentary, “Made in China: The people’s republic of Profit,” from Beijing and Shanghai. She reported extensively for CNBC on China from the country’s growth to its challenges to the opportunities for United States businesses.

Former to joining CNBC in 2004, Melissa served for Bloomberg Television as well as CNN Financial News. Prior to her career in TV, Melissa was a consultant at Mercer Management Consulting. Lee also served as Assistant Managing Editor of the Harvard Crimson.

Melissa Lee Salary and Net Worth

Melissa receives a decent and handsome salary from CNBC. Her salary estimate ranges from $75,766 to$120,000 per annum. Moreover, all her experience, as well as skills, allow her to accumulate a huge fortune/net worth ( approx. $1 Million – $9 Million in 2022).

Melissa Lee Instagram: Twitter

Melissa is quite popular on social media platforms considerably on Instagram and Twitter but you can also find her on Facebook. Lee’s official Instagram page is @melissaleecnbc which has over 500 followers and her Twitter page is @MelissaLeeCNBC.

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