Who is Jim Cramer: Biography, Net Worth & More

Publish date: 2024-05-04

Who is Jim Cramer: Biography, Net Worth & More- The American financial expert, author, and television personality, Jim Cramer is widely known for being the host of the finance television program ‘Mad Money’ that is broadcast on CNBC.

Who is Jim Cramer?

On February 10, 1955, Jim Cramer whose birth name is James Joseph Cramer was born in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania in the United States of America to his Jewish parents, Louise A. Cramer, and Ken Cramer.

Regarding his education, He attended Springfield Township High School in Montgomery County.

He went to Harvard College and graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. He was interested in journalism and worked for ‘The Harvard Crimson’ gradually rising to become its president.

Apart from this, there’s no other disclosed information about his personal life including his childhood, parents, and siblings as all have been kept out of the public eye.

How old is Jim Cramer?

Presently, Jim is 68 years old born on February 10, 1955. He is an Aquarius according to his zodiac sign.

What’s Jim Cramer’s net worth?

From his successful career, he has amassed an estimated net worth of $150 million.

What’s Jim Cramer’s height and weight?

With his bald head and black eyes, he stands at an average height of 5ft5 inches and weighs 80 kg.

What’s Jim Cramer’s Nationality and Ethnicity?

Jim is an American national and belongs to a Jewish ethnic background.

What’s Jim Cramer’s profession?

Jim worked at a number of entry-level reporting jobs after leaving college. While working for the ‘Tallahassee Democrat’, he covered high-profile serial murder stories—the Ted Bundy killings—for which he received considerable attention.He also worked briefly for the ‘Los Angeles Herald-Examiner’ and was one of the first reporters at ‘American Lawyer.

He went to Harvard Law School to pursue a law degree. There he worked alongside Alan Dershowitz as a research assistant. He graduated in 1984.During his stint at Law College, he became interested in fin ance and started trading in stocks. With his knowledge of the stock market, he helped Martin Peretz, the owner of ‘The New Republic’ earn a huge profit on his stock investments.

After working briefly at a law firm, he was offered a job as a stockbroker in what was then the Securities Sales Department of Goldman Sachs. He held the position for three years.

He quit Goldman Sachs in 1987 to found his own hedge fund company, Cramer & Co. Some of the earliest investors included his friends Eliot Spitzer and Martin Peretz.

Along with Martin Peretz he co-founded TheStreet.com, Inc. in 1996. The website provides financial news and services. Over the years it has grown to include sister websites like MainStreet.com, Stockpickr, and Bankingmyway.com.He retired from Cramer & Co. in 2001 after 14 years of successful business. The company was then taken over by his former partner Berkowitz and renamed Cramer, Berkowitz & Co.In 2005, CNBC appointed him to host ‘Mad Money’, a television program that focuses on financial investments and speculations in publicly traded stocks. The program attempts to entertain as well as educate investors about the stock market.He hosted a radio show, ‘Jim Cramer’s Real Money’ that was similar to his television show ‘Mad Money’. The show ran till 2006.He appeared in an interview with Dan Rather on ’60 Minutes’ in November 2005 in which he discussed the professional as well as the personal aspects of his life.

Footage of his wife and daughters was also included in the interview. He has also authored several books on finance including ‘Jim Cramer’s Getting Back to Even’ and ‘Jim Cramer’s Mad Money: Watch TV, Get Rich’.He has made guest appearances in several television shows like ‘NBC Today’, ‘Cheap Seats’, ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ and ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

Who is Jim Cramer married to?

Cramer was married to Karen Backfisch, a trader working with Michael Steinhardt’s hedge fund, and married her. Unfortunately, the duo divorced in 2009.

Presently he is married. When Jim met Lisa Detwiler, he became romantically involved with her, and they got married on April 18, 2015, in New York City.

Does Jim Cramer have any kids?

Yes. He has two daughters, Emma Cramer, and Cece Cramer with his ex-wife Karen.

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