Sharon Epperson Biography / Wiki
Sharon Epperson is an American journalist, anchor and reporter, working as a senior personal finance correspondent for CNBC. She also appears on NBC News shows, Today and NBC Nightly News. She joined CNBC in 1996.
For eight years, she covered the commodities markets every day while serving as CNBC’s senior energy correspondent at the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). Epperson covered the Republican presidential debate in 2015 as one of six panelists. In addition to writing for Essence magazine, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and Self magazine, Epperson has written a column on personal finance for USA Weekend magazine.
Sharon Epperson Age
How old is Epperson? She is 58 years old as of 2026. She was born on April 12, 1968, in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Sharon celebrates her birthday on 12th April every year.
Sharon Epperson Education
In 1986, Sharon graduated from Pittsburgh’s Taylor Allderdice High School and was inducted into their alumni hall of fame in 2011. She served a summer internship at the age of 18 in the Pittsburgh Press library department. She graduated from Harvard University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in sociology and government, a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University, and an honorary doctorate from Carlow University in Pittsburgh. ALSO READ: Ellison Barber
Sharon Epperson Height / Measurements
How tall is Epperson? She stands at an average height of 5 feet 8 inches (17m). However, information about her other body measurements is currently under review.
Sharon Epperson Nationality / Ethnicity
Sharon holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. She is of Black ethnicity/heritage.
Sharon Epperson Parents / Family
Epperson was born and raised by her parents in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Her mother, Ceceila T. Epperson, is a retired schoolteacher in the Pittsburgh Public School System, last teaching at Lincoln Elementary School in Pittsburgh. Her father, David, now deceased, was Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh for nearly 30 years and was the first African-American dean at the school. Her sister, Lia Epperson, is a civil rights lawyer and law professor at American University Washington College of Law.
Sharon Epperson Husband / Married
Is Sharon married? Yes, she is happily married to Christopher John Farley, a journalist and author, live in Westchester County, N.Y. The couple tied the knot in a wedding ceremony on August 30, 1997, and they are proud to have two children.
Sharon Epperson Salary
Epperson is an American journalist, anchor and reporter, earning an annual salary ranging from $20,000 to $110,000.
Sharon Epperson Net Worth
Sharon has been working as a senior personal finance correspondent for CNBC and has an estimated net worth between $2 million and $10 million.
Sharon Epperson CNBC
Epperson is working as a senior personal finance correspondent for CNBC. She also appears on NBC News shows, Today and NBC Nightly News. She joined CNBC in 1996.
For eight years, she covered the commodities markets every day while serving as CNBC’s senior energy correspondent at the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). Epperson covered the Republican presidential debate in 2015 as one of six panelists. In addition to writing for Essence magazine, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and Self magazine, Epperson has written a column on personal finance for USA Weekend magazine.
In 1986, Sharon graduated from Pittsburgh’s Taylor Allderdice High School and was inducted into their alumni hall of fame in 2011. She served a summer internship at the age of 18 in the Pittsburgh Press library department. She graduated from Harvard University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in sociology and government, a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University, and an honorary doctorate from Carlow University in Pittsburgh.
