Carol Massar is an American award-winning business and financial journalist, best known as the host of “Bloomberg Businessweek.” Carol Massar is a trending topic in the media industry right now thanks to her insightful and impactful coverage and analysis of major economic, business, social, and cultural trends on Bloomberg’s media platforms.
She is the chief national correspondent for Bloomberg Television. She has interviewed some of the world’s most influential and prominent figures, including Robert Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Co., Paul Krugman, and Nobel laureates Joseph Stiglitz, Melinda Gates, Carmelo Anthony, Tory Burch, and Robert DeNiro.
Early life
Carol Massar is 50 years old, was born in 1973, and grew up in New York. Already during her school days, she developed an interest in business and journalism. She earned an economics degree from Barnard College/Columbia University, where she also worked as a radio business anchor, edited programming for WKCR, and served on the station’s board of directors.
Carol Massar Career
Carol started at the Financial News Network as a producer. She later worked as a reporter, producer, and host for Dow Jones Television, broadcasting in America, Asia, and Europe. In addition, Massar worked as a reporter for The Asian Wall Street Journal Report and The Wall Street Journal Report, both published by Dow Jones and then CNBC.
Carol has demonstrated excellence and innovation in her career as a journalist. She has used various media formats, from television, radio, and print media to digital media, to convey her content to her audience. She has covered some of the world’s most important and relevant stories, such as the September 11 attacks that changed the course of history; the 2008 financial crisis that shook the global economy; the COVID-19 pandemic that has impacted millions of lives and livelihoods; and more.
Rise to Fame
Massar has also traveled to various locations around the world where she has interviewed leaders and experts on various topics such as the World Economic Forum in India where she discussed the challenges and opportunities of the emerging market, the APEC Women and the Economy Summit where she studied the role and influence of women in business and society; the World Business Forum, where she learned from some of the world’s most successful and influential entrepreneurs and executives; and more.
She has received numerous awards for her outstanding work, including an Emmy Award for her coverage of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which revealed the devastation and resilience of the disaster’s victims; a New York Festivals Award for her coverage of the Beijing 2008 Olympics, which highlighted China’s achievements; and a Gracie Award for her 2019 reporting on women in business, which highlighted the struggles and successes of women entrepreneurs.
Carol Massar Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Carol Massar |
| birth date | 1973 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 50 years |
| Place of birth | New York, United States |
| Profession | journalist |
| University | Barnard College/Columbia University |
| qualification | graduate |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5 feet 7 inches – in centimeters – 170 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 60kg – in pounds – 132 pounds |
| Hair color | Brown |
| eye color | Brown |
Carol Massar Family | |
| Father | – |
| Mother | – |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
relationship status | |
| Marital status | Married |
| Who is Carol Massar’s husband? | Jay Simons |
| Children | Two |
Personal life
Carol Massar is currently married to Jay Simons, a former President of Atlassian Corporation Plc., a software company based in Australia. They met in 2008 when Simons joined Atlassian as vice president of sales and marketing. They have two children together.
Carol Massar Net Worth
Carol has had a terrific career as a journalist which has contributed to her net worth of $3 million. She began her career as a producer at the Financial News Network and joined Bloomberg Television in 1999 where she has over 25 years of media industry experience.