Richard Quest Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2006, he acted as emcee for the second annual Reach Out to Asia benefit dinner in Doha, Qatar, which raised money for charitable causes in Asia, including those related to providing quality education to children
• Earned honors degree in law from Leeds University
• Served as news director for the Vanderbilt University campus radio station WRVU
• Quote: "I realize that everyone has their own road to travel in making this decision about when it's right to come out ․․․ In my case, the worst fears never materialized ․․․ I know the work I do here every day is better because I'm honest about who I am․"
• Known for presenting business news on various CNN programs, especially reporting from G20 meetings and the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
• For 12 years, he worked as the North America business correspondent at the BBC
• His work has taken him to such locations as New York City's Wall Street, London, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tokyo and Hong Kong
• Was aboard the Concorde, one of three supersonic transport airliners to have entered commercial service, on its final transatlantic flight