Early Years
Jack Cafferty is 72 years old, having been born on December 14, 1942. Cafferty was born in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States, and grew up there. Jean Cafferty and Tom Cafferty are Cafferty’s parents. Jack Cafferty’s ethnicity is White, and his nationality is American. He is of Native origin. Sagittarius is his zodiac sign. Terry Cafferty is Cafferty’s younger brother.
Career
Jack Cafferty began his television career in Reno, Nevada, in 1960. In 1960, he became the host of the Kansas City-based daytime talk show “Cafferty & Company.” Cafferty worked for WHO-TV in Des Moines, Iowa, as an anchor and news director for the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts.
In 1977, Cafferty began anchoring Live at Five and the Scarborough-Cafferty Report, as well as Strictly Business in New York. Cafferty was an anchor for WNBC-Strictly TV’s Business for eleven years, until 1989. After leaving WNBC-TV, he became an anchor for WNYW-Newsline TV’s New York.
Cafferty then served as a business reporter and anchor for WPIX-News TV’s at 10 in New York in the 1990s. He joined CNN in 2005 as the anchor of The Situation Room, a weekday afternoon newscast. Cafferty also contributed to CNN’s weekday morning show.
Personal Experiences
Jack Cafferty is now unmarried and of straight sexual orientation. Cafferty married his fiancée Carol Cafferty in 1973, and his wife died in 2008 after thirty-five years of marriage. With his former wife, Cafferty has four children. He has five grandchildren as well.
Cafferty has stayed sober since the death of his wife and has not engaged in any extramarital affairs since then. When Jack Cafferty told Donald Rumsfeld that he was a war criminal and an unpleasant jerk, he caused a stir. Cafferty is currently based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Involvement in Social Networks and Net Worth
The financial worth and salary of Jack Cafferty are being investigated. Cafferty has earned a total of 44 million dollars, according to the data. At WNBC, he was paid $275 thousand, while at Live at Five, he was paid $230 thousand. Cafferty has been a popular figure on social media, with a large following on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
| Date of Birth: | 1942, December-14 |
|---|---|
| Age: | 79 years old |
| Birth Nation: | United States of America |
| Name | Jack Cafferty |
| Birth Name | Jack Cafferty |
| Nick Name | Jack |
| Father | Tom Cafferty |
| Mother | Jean Cafferty |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth Place/City | Chicago |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Commentator |
| Working For | CNN,WHO-TV, WNYW-TV,WNBC-TV |
| Net Worth | 44 million dollars |
| Famous for | CNN’s Situation Room |
| Married to | Carol Cafferty (m. 1973) |
| Children | 4 children |
| Divorce | Carol Cafferty ( Div 2008) |
| Siblings | Terry Cafferty |
| Books | It’s Getting Ugly Out There: The Frauds, Bunglers, Liars, and Losers Who Are Hurting America, More |
