Neil Cavuto

Neil Patrick Cavuto (born September 22, 1958 in Westbury, New York is a television commentator currently hosting "Your World with Neil Cavuto" and "Cavuto on Business" on the FOX News Channel.

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September 22 - 1958 - Westbury, New York - Television - FOX News Channel

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Neil Cavuto became the managing editor of business news and television anchor of "Your World with Neil Cavuto" on FOX News Channel in July 1996 and later became the vice president of business news, serving all three positions concurrently. "Your World" is FOX's main business news program.

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Television anchor - 1996 - Vice president

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Before joining Fox, he hosted shows on CNBC and contributed to NBC's Today Show. He worked with the Public Broadcasting Service for 15 years. He was a New York bureau chief.

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CNBC - NBC - Today Show - Public Broadcasting Service - New York

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He has been awarded numerous times by his peers in the journalism industry, including recognition by the Wall Street Journal as the best interviewer in business news, best business television interviewer four consecutive years, and several nominations for Cable ACE awards.

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Journalism - Wall Street Journal - Cable ACE awards

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He was a White House intern during U.S. president Jimmy Carter's administration, graduated from St. Bonaventure University, and earned a master's degree from American University. He and his wife, the former Mary Fulling, whom he married on October 15, 1983, reside in New Jersey and have one child, a daughter Tara. Cavuto suffers from multiple sclerosis: "I don?t hide the fact I have multiple sclerosis, a degenerative nerve disease. I got the news on MS almost ten years to the day after I learned I had cancer. Doctors tell me the odds of getting both in one life are something like two million to one!"

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White House - Intern - Jimmy Carter - St. Bonaventure University - Master's degree - American University - October 15 - 1983 - New Jersey - Multiple sclerosis

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Neil is also the author of "More Than Money: True Stories of People Who Learned Life's Ultimate Lesson"(ISBN 0060096438).

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