Joseph Richard Kernen (born January 6, 1956) is an American news anchor who is the co-host of Squawk Box on CNBC.

Kernen grew up in Western Hills, Cincinnati and graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1974.

[3] Kernen came to CNBC in the 1991 merger with Financial News Network, having joined FNN after a 10-year career as a stockbroker.

He later stated, "Last Friday, I made an inappropriate and insensitive remark on Squawk Box.

: Defending Our Kids from the Liberal Assault on Capitalism, (2011) with his then 5th grade daughter Blake.