Mark Haines, American television anchor (CNBC) died he was , 65.

Mark Haines was a host on the CNBC television network. From the New York Times article, "He also developed a reputation as a sometimes sharp-tongued interviewer, bluntly battling with guest chief executives over their companies.
His CNBC colleague David Faber said that Mr. Haines’s beginnings as a reporter covering corruption in Providence, R.I. helped inform that rough-and-tumble approach.
'There were those unexpected moments in interviews when he would be relentless and ferocious and not take no for an answer,' Mr. Faber said in a telephone interview. He added that such skepticism helped establish a foundation of integrity in CNBC’s news coverage."

(April 19, 1946 – May 24, 2011)

Early life and education

Haines grew up in Oyster Bay, New York, and resided in Monmouth County, New Jersey.^[1] His almamater was Denison University, and in 1989, the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He was a member of the New Jersey bar association.

Career

Haines was a news anchor for KYW-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; WABC-TV in New York City; and WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island. It is reported that Cary Grant considered Haines his favorite television reporter.^[2]
In 1989, Haines joined the newly created CNBC network. Haines was the host of the CNBC TV shows Squawk Box and Squawk on the Street. Squawk on the Street was expanded from one hour to two on July 19, 2007, when co-anchor Liz Claman of Morning Call left to co-anchor Fox Business on the Fox Business Network. Haines also presented a financial segment prior to the market open each day on MSNBC's Morning Joe.
Haines' longtime co-anchor on Squawk on the Street" Erin Burnett moved on to CNN, with May 6, 2011 being her last show with Haines just weeks before his death.

Death

On May 25, 2011, Haines' wife Cindy reported that he had died at home in Marlboro, New Jersey, on the evening of May 24. He is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.^[3] He died of congestive heart failure due to cardiomegaly.^[4]
Just after the market opened on May 25, CNBC broadcast that Haines had died the previous evening. There was silence on the trading floor and CNBC presented a retrospective on his life and career. A special television program about his life and career aired on CNBC that evening.

Host shows

• Squawk on the Street (2005–2011)
• Morning Call (2006–2007)
• Squawk Box (1995–2005)
• How to Succeed in Business

 

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