Jill Schlesinger Biography and Wiki
Jill Schlesinger is the Emmy-nominated and Gracie Award-Winning Business Analyst for CBS News. She is also the host of the “Jill On Money” radio show, and “Better Off” podcast, Senior CFP Board Ambassador. Jill is a regular speaker on several subjects, including macroeconomic, business, and demographic trends; and workforce problems in financial services for women and LGBT employees.
Being the Senior CFP Board Ambassador for the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc, she translates complicated business and economic news into understandable, relatable topics for everyday viewers and listeners.
Jill Schlesinger Age and Birthday
Jill was born on December 9, 1966, in Scarsdale, New York. She is currently 58 years old as of 2024/5. Her birth sign is Sagittarius.
Jill Schlesinger Height
Jill stands at an average height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.8m) tall.
Education
Schlesinger attended Brown University, a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Affairs in 1987.
Jill Schlesinger Family
She is the proud daughter of Albert E. Schlesinger and Susan Schlesinger. Her father, Albert was the president of a New York-based investment firm, Lubin & Schlesinger while her mother worked in real estate. She grew up alongside her sister, Kim.
Jill Schlesinger Husband and Divorce
Jill was previously married to Ronald Steven Fuchs, who was a medical student at the Ivy League institution. They fell in love and got married in April 1991 at the Westbury Hotel in New York.
Their marriage later fell apart since she stated during her podcast that, her ex-husband was demanding a huge alimony compensation from her.
Jill Schlesinger Partner
Jill is in a relationship with her lesbian partner, Jacqueline “Jackie” LiCalzi who is the Managing Director and Global Head of Regulatory Relations at Morgan Stanley. After her divorce, Jill openly came out as a lesbian.
Jill and her partner are strong supporters of LGBTQ rights. They combat LGBTQ employees in financial services and LGBTQ-friendly trades. The couple resides in Manhattan.
Jill Schlesinger Salary
According to CBS estimates, she receives an average annual salary pegged between $45,599 to $175,999. Her contract with the exact figures is yet to be released.
Jill Schlesinger Net Worth
Jill has an estimated net worth of $750,000 as of 2024. This amount is from her extensive career as a Business Analyst, host, and Senior CFP Board Ambassador.
Jill Schlesinger Book
She is the writer of the book The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money: Thirteen Ways to Right Your Financial Wrongs which was published in February 2019 by Ballantine Books.
Jill Schlesinger Podcast
Jill is the host of the podcast “Jill on Money” and the nationally syndicated “Jill On Money” radio program, which received the 2018 Gracie Award for Best National Talk Show. Jill also won a 2018 Personal Finance Reporting Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)/National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE).
Jill Schlesinger CBS
She began her career as a self-employed options trader on the Commodities Exchange of New York. Before her second career at CBS, Jill spent 14 years as the co-owner and Chief Investment Officer for an independent investment advisory firm.