Categories: OLD Media Moves

CNBC's Griffeth takes his leave

CNBC.com managing editor Allen Wastler writes about the leave being taken by anchor Bill Griffeth from the network.

Wastler writes, “Typically when a network personality makes such a move there’s all sorts of speculation as to why. Well, here’s a message from Bill to put the kibosh on all that …

“‘First let me address all of the conspiracy theories: I’m not sick, I’m not being pushed out, and I’m not going on Dancing With The Stars. It’s pretty straightforward. My wife and I are new empty-nesters, so after 28 years of doing business on TV now seems like a good time to take a break, do some traveling, work on a couple of book projects, and shave strokes off of my golf handicap. I will probably turn up on the air from time to time during the year, so I’ll still see you around.'”

Read more here. And we found some footage of Griffeth on the old Financial News Network from 1987 that you can watch below. He’s the one with the moustache.

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