Gerry Baker Biography
Gerry Baker is an American News contributor and host working for FBN as a News host. He joined the FBN news team in June 2023, after previously working for The Wall Street Journal.
Gerry Baker Career
Baker became a reporter for FOX News Media in 2018. He was the host of FBN’s WSJ at Large with Gerry Baker from July 2018 to June 2023. This was a weekly primetime show with interviews with important business leaders who affect Wall Street, Washington, and business in America.
Many famous people from different fields were interviewed, such as Bill Gates, Michael Chertoff, John Bolton, Rahm Emanuel, former Chicago Mayor and Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama, Ed Stack, CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods, David Plouffe, President Obama’s campaign manager in 2008, Wilbur Ross, former US Secretary of Commerce, and Lawrence Summers, former Treasury Secretary.
Baker has been with the network for a long time and has been on shows on both FBN and FOX News Channel. He moderated FBN’s debut presidential primary debate in November 2015 with Maria Bartiromo, who is the Global Markets Editor, and Neil Cavuto, who is the Managing Editor of Business News. Nielsen data shows that 13.5 million people watched the debate, including 3.7 million people in the key 25–54 age group. This makes it the most-watched show in network history.
Besides his job at FBN, Baker is also the Editor-at-Large for the Wall Street Journal and writes the “Editor at Large” piece for the Review section. Baker was Editor-in-Chief of both Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal from 2013 to 2018. Before that, from 2009 to 2013, he was the news organization’s Deputy Editor-in-Chief.
Baker used to work for the Times of London as a junior editor and U.S. editor. The Financial Times (FT) hired him as a Tokyo reporter in 1994. He later became the head of the FT’s Washington bureau and its main U.S. commentator. He also wrote about economics for the BBC and worked as an economist at Lloyds and the Bank of England. After going to Corpus Christi College at Oxford University, Mr. Baker got degrees in philosophy, politics, and economics.
At FBN Baker works alongside Hillary Vaughn, Grady Trimble, Kelly Saberi, Taylor Riggs, Charles Payne, Jack Otter, Kelly O’Grady, Dagen McDowell, Kacie McDonnell, Stuart Varney, Elizabeth MacDonald, Susan Li, Edward Lawrence, Larry Kudlow, Jeff Flock, Sean Duffy, Katrina Campins, and Madison Alworth.
Gerry Baker Salary
Baker earns a salary of about $47,000-$120,000 annually.
Gerry Baker Net Worth
Baker has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as a news contributor and host.
Gerry Baker Age
Baker was born in 1962, in the United Kingdom. He is 62 years old as of 2024. He has not revealed the date and month that he was born. However, this information will be updated when available.
Gerry Baker Height and Weight
Baker stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches tall (1.75m) and weighs 70 kgs (154 lbs).
Gerry Baker Family
Baker likes to keep his personal life private hence he has neither disclosed the names of his parent nor those of his siblings. However, this information will be updated when available.
Gerry Baker Wife and Children
Baker is married and together with his wife, they are blessed with children. He has not revealed the names of his wife and children to the public. However, this information will be updated when available.
Gerry Baker Wall Street Journal
Baker was The Wall Street Journal’s Editor at Large. “Free Expression,” his weekly column for the opinion page, was coming out every Tuesday in The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Baker also hosted the weekly news and current events show “WSJ at Large with Gerry Baker” on the Fox Business Network.
He also hosted the weekly WSJ Opinion podcast “Free Expression,” where he talked with some of the world’s best writers, thinkers, and influencers about a wide range of topics. From 2013 to 2018, Mr. Baker was editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones. Before that, from 2009 to 2013, Mr. Baker was Deputy Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal.
Gerry Baker Social Media Platforms
Baker is very active on his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. He has 32k followers on Twitter 1.5k followers on Instagram and 10.4k followers on Facebook.