Terry Keenan (June 1, 1961 – October 23, 2014) was an American economic/business columnist for the ''

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'', and a former anchor for

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. Keenan was host of the

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stocks/investment program ''Cashin' In'' from 2001 to 2009, and a senior business correspondent for Fox News and Fox Business. In September 2009 she became a Fox News contributor, in addition to being an economic/business columnist for the ''New York Post'', which is owned by Fox parent company

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Early life

Born in

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, Keenan had two sisters. Her father, Joseph, worked at the

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as a professor in sociology and her mother Marie ran a young women's employment agency. She was educated at the Academy of the Holy Names and later earned an undergraduate degree in mathematics at

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in 1983.

Career

After graduation, she was initially hired by

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to work as a writer and producer before moving to CNN in 1986 and worked there in various capacities until 1995. Keenan worked behind the camera as a producer before moving into an on-air role. In 1995, she jumped to

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, where she anchored until returning to CNNfn in January 1998 after being unable to reach a mutual agreement on a new assignment. Upon her return, she became a senior correspondent for ''Moneyline'' and anchored ''Street Sweep''. She joined Fox in 2002 where she was a business correspondent and also anchored the investment program Cashin' In. In September 2009 she became a Fox News contributor, in addition to being an economic/business columnist for the ''New York Post'', which is owned by Fox parent company

Personal life and death

Keenan married Ronald Kass, a vice-president of a manufacturer of home decorating/furnishing products, in 1994. They had a son, Benjamin. Keenan died suddenly on October 23, 2014 from a brain hemorrhage, at age 53.

References

External links

Terry Keenan and Ronald Kass wedding announcement
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