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Rebecca Jarvis, Biography

As a multitalented professional, Rebecca Ann Jarvis is currently employed by ABC News, where she serves as a lead business, economics, and technology correspondent. She is a certified former investment banker and a professional journalist.. Moreover, Javis is the host and creator and managing editor of her own show dubbed “Real Biz.” She also hosts “No Limits” and “The Dropout.” With her devoured experience, she was chosen for season 4 of The Apprentice.

What happened to Rebecca Jarvis

Rebecca accidentally broke her ankle at a time when she was playing hockey as a task-winning reward during the second week of “The Apprentice 4.” Throughout the period (approximately 39 days), she was on crutches. However, she was able to walk during the live season, which was seven months later. President Donald Trump asked Randal Pinkett who had won if he could hire Javis, but he confidently refused, adding that he was the only one hired since he was the winner.

Rebecca Jarvis, Parents

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Regarding her family, Rebecca comes from a close-knit family. Her father, James T. Jarvis, is a consultant in business based in Chicago and a well-recognized lawyer. However, she follows after her mother, Mark Jarvis, who works as a financial columnist for the Chicago Tribune. READ ALSO: Elena Matarazzo

Rebecca Jarvis, Age and Birthday

Rebecca is a 43-year-old multitalented American correspondent, born on September 28, 1981, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US. She commemorates the day she was born on 28th September every year.

Rebecca Jarvis, Education

Her education level matches her profile. In 1999, Rebecca received her first graduation accolades from St. Paul Academy and Summit School. Later, she went to study economics and Law, Letters, and Society at the University of Chicago and graduated in 2003. Further, she attained professional qualifications from Paris Dauphine University, having taken international economics and business

Rebecca Jarvis, Career

In her early career, Rebecca was employed at Citigroup’s London foreign currency desk. Her role was to trade short-term interest rates. Later, she joined Banc of America Securities in Chicago, where she was employed as an investment banking analyst.

However, her career interests changed and Jarvis left the banking industry for journalism, despite having gained enough experience in both foreign exchange trading and investment banking. Interestingly, Javis has loved her journalism work, drawing on her experience all around from working as a contributor to magazines such as Business 2.0 and Crain’s Chicago Business. At present, she is a governor on the Society of American Business Editors and Writers board.

Journalist, CNBC

Javis started working with CNBC after the business news network said on March 7, 2006, that is joining the team as an associate correspondent. Moreover, she reported on the NASDAQ and the NYMEX while employed as a general assignment correspondent at CNBC’s global headquarters.

Rebecca Jarvis, Journalist at CBS and ABC

Javis has also been employed at CBS. She joined the news station on April 1, 2010, where she worked as a financial reporter. Her competency saw her getting promoted to the position of Business and Economics reporter and also co-anchor of CBS’s This Morning Saturday. Having made her achievements at the station, Rebecca decided to leave and publicized her departure on March 30, 2013. Besides not telling her fans her next move, it was revealed on April 2 that she will be joining ABC News.

No Limits With Rebecca Jarvis and The Dropout

“No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis”, an ABC News new podcast,  started in 2017.  “The Dropout,” a podcast that involves the ascent and decline of Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes, was also hosted by her starting January 2019 in collaboration with ABC Radio and ABC Nightline.

Who is Rebecca Jarvis’s Husband?

Jarvis is officially married to Matthew Hanson and their union was presided over by Rabbi Barry Axler on January 28, 2012, at McNamara Alumni Center in Minnesota. Moreover, as the Rabbi officiated their marriage, the bridegroom’s father, the Rev. Craig Hanson, was present. Rev. Craig is the lead pastor of Roseville Lutheran Church, which sis located in Roseville, Minnesota.

The two love birds went to the same university, where they both graduated from the University of Chicago and also began their career at the same institution at Bank of America Securities in Chicago. Rebecca and her husband, Mathew Handson, are blessed parents of two children. Their firstborn child, Isabel, was born on February 20, 2019 and the second-born son, Leo, in 2023. READ MORE: Suzanne Spencer

Rebecca Jarvis, Height and Weight

Jarvis is a beautiful and talented professional journalist a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters). As much as we would like to know her body weight, the figures have been kept private for now.

Rebecca Jarvis, Net Worth

Her primary source of income is journalism, together with other investments. Jarvis has a net worth ranging between $1 million to $5 million according to Celebrity Networth.

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