12 Facts About Rick Santelli

Rick John Santelli was born on July 6,1956 and is an American editor for the CNBC Business News network.

Rick Santelli joined CNBC as an on-air editor on June 14,1999, reporting primarily from the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade.

Rick Santelli was formerly the vice president for an institutional trading and hedge fund account for futures-related products.

Rick Santelli is credited as being a catalyst in the early formation of the Tea Party movement via a statement he made on February 19,2009.

The grandson of four Italian immigrants, Rick John Santelli was born near Taylor Street in Chicago's old Italian neighborhood and moved with his family to Lombard, Illinois at age six.

On February 19,2009, Rick Santelli drew attention for his comments on the Homeowners Affordability and Stability Plan, which was announced the day before, on February 18.

Rick Santelli suggested that individuals who knowingly obtained high-risk mortgages and faced impending foreclosure as a consequence were "losers".

CNBC canceled Rick Santelli's scheduled interview on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on March 4,2009.

Rick Santelli later clarified his comments and addressed concerns that the event was staged.

The trouble with Rick Santelli is that his political and economic philosophy is inconsistent and incomplete, and does not offer a viable alternative to that being peddled by his Keynesian opponents.

Rick Santelli was, again, criticized by media outlets, following his launch of a shouting match with CNBC news anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin, on December 4,2020, over current government recommendations and legal measures directing individuals in order to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since 2015, Rick Santelli has lived with his wife in Wayne, Illinois.