John Defterios CNN, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Salary, and Net Worth

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John Defterios is an American journalist. Currently, he is working as the CNN Business’ Emerging Markets Editor and Anchor in the network’s Abu Dhabi bureau. John came to CNN in the year 2011. His service focuses on top business stories from emerging economies due to his specialization in trade, geopolitics, and oil.

John Defterios Age

He was born on April 7, 1961, in California, in the United States. John is 61 years old.

John Defterios Height

He is a man of average stature. John stands at a height of  5 ft 8 in (Approx 1.72 m).

John Defterios Family

He was born and raised by his dad and mum. John is the son of a Camarillo native named Kosta Defterios, who owns the KD Nursery in Ventura, California, and Leonora Defterios of Ojai, who is a vegetarian chef, and caterer.

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John Defterios Wife

He has been married to two wives hence his first marriage ended in a divorce. Currently, John is married to a Freelance journalist named Manuela Mirkos. The two met at the time Mirkos was working at The New York Times. The couple wedded in the year 2002, in a Greek Orthodox ceremony on the island of Sifnos. Rev. Nikolaos Mavroyiannis officiated their marriage.

John Defterios Education

After completing his primary and high school education, John attended the Southern California Campus. After some years he graduated from the University of Southern California in 1984 with two degrees in both journalism and political science.

John Defterios CNN

John served for Reuters Television for 8 years working as a European correspondent and special series producer for Nightly Business Report, a joint venture with PBS. In the year 1988, John worked as European Correspondent and Bureau Chief located in London, managing the editorial joint-venture with Reuters Television. Moreover, he covered the fall of the Berlin Wall. From 1990 to 1991, John did the Gulf War from Kuwait. Most importantly, he has been a media leader of the World Economic Forum in the year 1996, chairs the “CNNMoney Roundtable” at the annual meeting in Davos.

In the year 2013, John chaired the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum with Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel. Additionally, he came to CNN in the year 1992,  to work as a correspondent for Lou Dobbs Moneyline in New York City. john hosted World Business Today from the year 1994 to 1996 in London. Moreover, John also served as anchor of Ahead of the Curve and Business Unusual and was a principal anchor for CNNfn in New York. John has been hosting Marketplace Middle East on CNN International since October 2007. In November 2011, he was presenting Global Exchange, focusing on emerging markets, from Abu Dhabi. He is also currently CNN’s Emerging Markets Editor.

John’s colleagues at CNN include:

Adrienne Broaddus– reporter

Paul Begala– anchor

Becky Anderson – anchor

Carl Azuz – Student reporter

Melissa Bell – anchor

Camila Bernal– Anchor

Ana Cabrera – anchor

Maribel Aber– anchor

Zain Asher– reporter

John Berman– reporter

Joan Biskupic– Anchor

John Defterios Salary

He is a Cnn correspondent. However, John earns a decent salary as a Cnn news anchor and reporter. John’s average salary is $91,213 per year.

John Defterios Net Worth

He is a CNN News anchor and reporter. Therefore, there is no doubt John has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. John’s estimated net worth is $777,109.

Is John Defterios Married

Currently, John is married to a Freelance journalist named Manuela Mirkos. The two met at the time Mirkos was working at The New York Times. The couple wedded in the year 2002, in a Greek Orthodox ceremony on the island of Sifnos.

Who Is John Defterios

He is an American journalist working as the CNN Business’ Emerging Markets Editor and Anchor in the network’s Abu Dhabi bureau. John came to CNN in the year 2011. His service focuses on top business stories from emerging economies due to his specialization in trade, geopolitics, and oil.

How Old Is John Defterios

John is a 61-year-old who was born on April 7, 1961, in California, in the United States.

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