Simon Hobbs

Simon Hobbs a British citizen, was most recently a host on business news channel CNBC. He was a co-presenter of Squawk on the Street. Hobbs left CNBC after the July 29, 2016 broadcast because his contract was not renewed.

Biography

Hobbs is best known for working for CNBC, and was with the channel since 1998, but before joining CNBC he worked as a radio producer for Sky News, the BBC, and Reuters.

CNBC Europe

Hobbs initially co-presented Squawk Box Europe and also presented Europe Today and its replacement Today's Business before moving in 2003 to hosting European Closing Bell and Europe Tonight. He hosted European Closing Bell and Europe Tonight until Guy Johnson became host of both shows in March 2007. He also co-hosted Questions for the Future with Ross Westgate and towards the end of his time at CNBC Europe Simon presented an interview series called The Leaders.^[1]

CNBC U.S.

He then joined CNBC in America as a stand-in presenter and, for a time, he filled in as co-host of Power Lunch before taking up co-anchoring duties in 2011 on Squawk on the Street, where he co-hosted the program's second hour. His last day on CNBC U.S. was July 29, 2016.

Controversy

In 2000, Hobbs was derogatory and condescending to the United States of America on CNBC Europe and quite often referred to American citizens as "Yanks" on air. Hobbs was seen as hypocritical for speaking negatively about American citizens in a public forum and then moving to the USA to work at CNBC. It is believed Hobbs now has a 'green card' which supports the hypocrisy label that Hobbs possesses.

On June 27, 2014, during his CNBC program "Squawk on the Street," Hobbs re-"outed" Apple CEO Tim Cook as gay. ^[2] Tim Cook was already "out," based on his appearance in out.com's Power List 2013.^[3]

See also

• List of CNBC personalities

References