Terry Keenan
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Terry Keenan | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1961 Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 2014 (aged 53) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | News anchor, journalist, writer, columnist |
| Spouse | Ronald Kass (m. 1994) |
| Children | 1 |
Terry Keenan (June 1, 1961 – October 23, 2014) was an American economic/business columnist for the New York Post, and a former anchor for CNN. Keenan was host of the Fox News stocks/investment program Cashin' In from 2001 to 2009, and a senior business correspondent for Fox News and Fox Business. In September 2009 she became a Fox News contributor, in addition to being an economic/business columnist for the New York Post, which is owned by Fox parent company NewsCorp.
Early life[edit]
Born in Albany, New York, Keenan had two sisters. Her father, Joseph, worked at the University at Albany, SUNY as a professor in sociology and her mother Marie ran a young women's employment agency. She was educated at the Academy of the Holy Names and later earned an undergraduate degree in mathematics at Johns Hopkins University in 1983.[1]
Career[edit]
After graduation, she was initially hired by PBS to work as a writer and producer before moving to CNN in 1986[1] and worked there in various capacities until 1995. Keenan worked behind the camera as a producer before moving into an on-air role. In 1995, she jumped to CNBC, where she anchored until returning to CNNfn[2] in January 1998 after being unable to reach a mutual agreement on a new assignment. Upon her return, she became a senior correspondent for Moneyline and anchored Street Sweep.[3] She joined Fox in 2002 where she was a business correspondent and also anchored the investment program Cashin' In.[1] In September 2009 she became a Fox News contributor, in addition to being an economic/business columnist for the New York Post, which is owned by Fox parent company NewsCorp.[2]
Personal life and death[edit]
Keenan married Ronald Kass, a vice-president of a manufacturer of home decorating/furnishing products, in 1994. They had a son, Benjamin. Keenan died suddenly on October 23, 2014, from a brain hemorrhage, at age 53.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "TV, print journalist covered high finance". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. October 30, 2014. p. B4.
- ^ a b "Former CNN, Fox News Anchor Terry Keenan Dies at 53". The Hollywood Reporter. October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ "Terry Keenan is back at CNN after three-year CNBC stint". The Akron Beacon Journal. January 30, 1998. p. 42.
- ^ "Terry Keenan Dead: Former Fox News Anchor Dies at 53". Inquisitr. October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ "Terry Keenan, Former Fox News and CNN Anchor, Dead at 53". TheWrap. October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.