Wilfred Frost
Wilfred Frost | |
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.jpg) Frost (right) interviewing Vice President Mike Pence in February 2020 | |
| Born | 7 August 1985 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Business journalism |
| Title | Contributor for Sky News, NBC and CNBC |
| Father | David Frost |
Wilfred Frost (born 7 August 1985) is a presenter for Sky News, currently a relief presenter on the programme Breakfast and a contributor for CNBC, NBC News and MSNBC.
Early life and education
[edit]Frost is the son of Sir David Frost, an interviewer and television host, and Lady Carina Fitzalan-Howard, a daughter of the 17th Duke of Norfolk. Frost attended Eton College and the University of Oxford, where he graduated with a degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics.[1]
Career
[edit]After graduating, Frost worked for Newton Investment Management in London for 5 years.[1] In 2011, after attending a weekend-long media-training programme in London, he left his job to pursue a career in broadcasting.[2]
In 2014, Frost joined CNBC as the co-anchor of Worldwide Exchange, first from London and beginning in 2016, from the United States.[1][2]
In 2018, Frost became co-anchor of Closing Bell.[3] On February 3, 2022, Frost announced[4] his departure from Closing Bell to begin working with Sky News in London in March 2022. Frost remains with NBC/CNBC as a contributor.
Frost is also CEO of Paradine Productions, one of the oldest independent TV production companies in the UK, founded in the early 1960s.
Personal life
[edit]Frost's parents owned Michelmersh Court, a 21-acre estate in the south of England. There, he met Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Tony Blair, and George H. W. Bush.[2]
In 2015, Frost's older brother, Miles, died from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. His father had the same condition when he died as discovered in the autopsy in 2013. In response, he and his younger brother, George, created the Miles Frost Fund, which works to raise awareness of and increase testing for this hereditary heart condition. Wilfred underwent hypertrophic cardiomyopathy screening and tested negative.[2]
He is the godson of John Cleese.
External links
[edit]- Wilfred Frost Sky Profile
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Wilfred Frost". CNBC.
- ^ a b c d Kamp, David (August 26, 2016). "All You Need to Know About Wilfred Frost, CNBC's British Import". Vanity Fair.
- ^ Ariens, Chris (March 7, 2018). "Anchor Changes at CNBC: Wilfred Frost Moving to Closing Bell; Sara Eisen to Power Lunch". Adweek.
- ^ Frost, Wilfred [@WilfredFrost] (February 3, 2022). "Delighted to finally be able to share some personal news. A big life change for Kaley and I - we're moving to make London our home as we start the next chapter of our life. Insanely excited about that. [1/3]" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Twitter.