Ali Velshi Bio | Wiki
Ali Velshi is a Canadian Journalist and author. He serves as host of the Velshi show on MSNBC since February 2020. He joined the station as co-host of “Velshi & Ruhle” in May 2017. Also, he is a business correspondent at NBC News. Before, he was the host of Real Money with Ali Velshi at Al Jazeera for over three years.
Additionally, he is an active member of the Board of Trustees at the XPRIZE in Los Angeles, the Council on Foreign Relations, the board member of the Chicago History Museum, and Member Board of Directors at Seeds of Peace. He is also a Member Board Of Trustees at the National Constitution Center and Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
Ali Velshi Age
He was born on October 29, 1969, in Nairobi, Kenya. Ali is 52 years old and holds his birthday every year on October 29.
Ali Velshi Height
He is a man of average stature. Ali stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.74 m).
Ali Velshi Family | Parents
He was born to his father and mother in 1969 in Nairobi, Kenya, and grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1971. Ali’s father is Murad Velshi, who is the first Canadian of Indian origin elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Mia is his mother who grew up in South Africa. His parents operated a bakery while in South Africa, but due to the apartheid, they moved to Kenya in 1960. while in Kenya they operated a chain of travel agencies. He is a Kenyan-born Muslim and holds Canadian nationality.
Ali Velshi Wife
He is married to his beautiful second wife Lori Wachs. Lori is the president and fund manager of Philadelphia-based Cross Ledge Investments and was born in New York. The duo met each other when Lori was a guest at one of Ali’s shows and they have a daughter together. Previously, Lori was married, and she has two children, Eli Wachs and Erica Wachs.
Ali Velshi Children | Daughter
Ali and his second wife Lori Wachs have a daughter. Further, the name and whearbouts of his daughter remain unknown to the public. Ali is stepfather to Lori’s previous marriage children Eli Wachs and Erica Wachs.
Ali Velshi Education
He attended Northern Secondary School and served as the school’s president before attaining his high school diploma. Ali later joined Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, and pursued a bachelor’s degree in Religious studies graduating in 1994. During his stay at the university, he organized protests through news against Canada’s Reform Party and Preston Manning. He ended up winning the Queen’s University Alumni Achievement Award in 2010 and the honorary doctorate of laws by his alma mater in 2016.
Ali Velshi MSNBC
He is a columnist and host the Velshi show on MSNBC in New York since February 2020. Alis’s show is aired on weekends from 8.00 am to 10.00 am and The Last Word show on Friday 10 pm. He also appeared on NBC News as a Business Correspondent since October 2016.
Before that, he worked at Al Jazeera America as a Host of the Real Money show launched on August 20, 2013, as a weekday show. Before the station was shut down in 2016 he had another show known as Ali Velshi on Target in May 2015.
Ali also worked at CNN International as a Host for one year and four months. He hosted the Street Sweep, Your Money, Insights, and Business Unusual shows. He joined the CNN station in 2001 where he served as Anchor & Chief Business Correspondent for the station.
Some of Ali’s workmates at MSNBC include:
Kendis Gibson – Anchor
Vaughn Hillyard – Reporter
Richard Lui – Anchor
Joshua Johnson – Host
Milissa Rehberger – Anchor and Reporter
Alex Witt – Host
Ali Velshi Salary
He is earning a decent salary through his current job as host of the Velshi show. Ali’s salary is $ 78,656 annually.
Ali Velshi Net Worth
He has managed to amass a great fortune through his Journalism career. Ali’s salary is $ 997,867.
Where Is Ali Velshi
He serves as host of the Velshi show on MSNBC since February 2020. He joined the station as co-host of “Velshi & Ruhle” in May 2017. Also, he is a business correspondent at NBC News. Before, he was the host of Real Money with Ali Velshi at Al Jazeera for over three years.
Is Ali Velshi Married
Ali is married to his beautiful second wife Lori Wachs. Lori is the president and fund manager of Philadelphia-based Cross Ledge Investments and was born in New York. The duo met each other when Lori was a guest at one of Ali’s shows and they have a daughter together.
Is Ali Velshi Leaving MSNBC
Ali is still working at MSNBC as the host of the Velshi show since February 2020. He joined the station as co-host of “Velshi & Ruhle” in May 2017. Further, he has not talked about leaving MSNBC on his social media account as well as the station.