Morgan Brennan
Morgan Brennan is a Co-Anchor of CNBC's Closing Bell: Overtime, which broadcasts live from CNBC's global headquarters where she continues to cover a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, defense and space. She is also host of the CNBC podcast, Manifest Space, focusing on the billionaires and brains behind the ever-expanding opportunities beyond our atmosphere. Prior to joining CNBC, Brennan was a staff writer and reporter for Forbes Media where she reported for Forbes Magazine, ForbesLife Magazine and Forbes.com, most recently covering real estate. In addition to CNBC, she is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Morgan Brennan Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Anchor of Closing Bell: Overtime
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Co-Anchor of Squawk Alley
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Reporter and Staff Writer
Academic History
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B.A., Anthropology and Media Studies, summa cum laude
CNBC
Brennan joined CNBC in 2013 as a General Assignment Reporter based at CNBC Global Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
Her podcast features conversations with the mega moguls, industry leaders, and startups in today’s satellite, space, and defense industries looking to invest in the next frontier and guides listeners on how to get in.
Previously, she was co-anchor of the 10 AM ET hour on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” and co-anchor of CNBC’s “Squawk Alley.”
FORBES
She began her career at Forbes in 2009, holding several positions including anchor/reporter and producer for the Forbes Video Network, covering a wide range of business and finance topics.
She wrote about everything from trends in the housing market to ultra high-end luxury listings to data-based cities lists.
She also covered real estate reporting, covering market trends, personal finance, investing, and lifestyle stories.
EARLY CAREER
Brennan has interviewed billionaires, heads of state, thought leaders and chief executives of multibillion-dollar corporations.
Her profile story on Equity Group Investments chairman Sam Zell was one of five magazine covers featured on the 2013 Forbes 400 issue.
Previously, she was a regular guest on a variety of networks discussing business and economic stories and also interned at Newsweek International, where she was a fact-checker and contributing writer.