Rick Santelli, an American television personality, has a net worth of $8 million dollars.
Rick Santelli was born in Chicago, Illinois in January 1953.
As an editor for CNBC Business News, he is recognized for his involvement in bringing the Tea Party movement to fruition.
He obtained his degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
RJ Abrams provided him with guidance on futures trading, customer relations, and foreign exchange.
Santelli became a member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 1979.
He was appointed as the Vice President of Interest Rate Futures and Options and later joined CNBC in 1999.
In 2009, he mentioned the possibility of a Chicago Tea Party.
The Tea Party movement is believed by some to have been initiated by his remark.
There are those who believe that the incident was staged and have likened him to the fictional journalist Howard Beale.
CNB’s “Squawk on the Street” features Rick as a contributor.
He has three daughters as a result of his marriage.