Mark Haines (April 19, 1946 – May 24, 2011) was a host on the CNBC television network.

Early life and education

Haines grew up in

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, and resided in

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. His ''alma mater'' was

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, and in 1989, the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He was a member of the

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bar association.

Career

Haines was a news anchor for KYW-TV in

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;

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in New York; and

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in Providence. While at WPRO-AM in Providence, Haines took part in a 1974 reenactment of the War of the Worlds radio broadcastbr>
It is reported that

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considered Haines his favorite television reporter. In 1989, Haines joined the newly created CNBC network. Haines was the host of the CNBC TV shows ''

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'' and ''

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''. Haines was on the air when news of the

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''Squawk on the Street'' was expanded from one hour to two on July 19, 2007, when co-anchor

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of ''Morning Call'' left to co-anchor ''Fox Business'' on the

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. Haines also presented a financial segment prior to the market open each day on

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's '' Morning Joe''. Haines' longtime co-anchor on ''Squawk on the Street'' was

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. On May 6, 2011, just weeks before Haines died, she moved on to

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. With the loss of both prior hosts, Simon Hobbs &

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filled in as co-anchors. On March 10, 2009, Haines famously called the bottom of the stock market during the financial crisis, forever cementing his legacy with the term "The Haines Bottom."

Death

On May 25, 2011, Haines' wife Cindy reported that he had died the previous evening at his home in

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. He is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter. He died of

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due to

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. Just after the market opened on May 25, CNBC broadcast that Haines had died the previous evening. There was silence on the

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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 Box'' (1995–2005) *''

'' (2005–2011) *'' Morning Call'' (2006–2007) *'' How to Succeed in Business''

References

External links

*
Mark Haines Bio on CNBC.comMark Haines Facebook Memorial Page
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