Julia Boorstin Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Julia Boorstin is an American journalist and senior media and technology correspondent for CNBC.

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Best Known For:The book When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them

Breakthrough:Graduated with honors from Princeton University in 2000

10 Quick Facts About Julia Boorstin

Full Name: Julia Boorstin
Nationality: American
Profession: Journalist and correspondent
Known For: The book When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them
Current Role: Senior media and technology correspondent
Current Employer: CNBC
Marital Status: Married
Spouse / Partner: William Couper Samuelson
Specialization: Correspondent, Journalist, and Reporter
Beats: Technology and Business / Economy

Julia Boorstin Age

Julia Boorstin's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

She attended Princeton University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in History.

Princeton University
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
- Field of Study: History
- Period: 2000

Career & Work

Julia Boorstin's career includes news and reporting roles with CNBC.

Organization: CNBC

Role: CNBC Disruptor 50 Founder and Editorial Lead

Period: 2013–Present

Details: United States

Organization: CNBC

Role: Senior Media and Technology Correspondent

Period: Current in 2026

Details: Los Angeles, California

Organization: CNBC

Role: TechCheck Contributor

Period: 2021–2023

Details: United States

Role: Author

Period: 2022

Details: United States

Organization: CNBC

Role: Media Correspondent

Period: From 2007

Details: Los Angeles, California

Organization: CNBC

Role: General Assignment Reporter

Period: 2006–2007

Details: United States

Rise to Fame

Julia Boorstin rose to prominence for her role for the book When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them, TechCheck, and CNBC Disruptor 50.

Television

TV Show: TechCheck (Contributor, 2021-2023) — CNBC's former daily technology-focused program
TV Show: Stay Tuned… The Future of TV (Reporter) — CNBC documentary about the television industry's future
TV Show: Street Life (Contributor) — Financial news segment on CNN Headline News

Books

Book: When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them (Author, 2022) — Book about leadership lessons from women executives and entrepreneurs

Work: CNBC Disruptor 50 (Creator and Editorial Lead, 2013-Present) — Annual CNBC initiative highlighting private companies changing industries
Work: Closing the Gap (Reporting Contributor) — CNBC initiative examining gender disparities and business leadership

Notable Coverage

Media and technology convergence – CNBC – Covers streaming, social media, digital platforms and changing business models
Women in business leadership – CNBC – 2022 – Reported extensively on female executives and published When Women Lead

Awards & Achievements

TJFR 30 Under 30 — The Journalist and Financial Reporting Newsletter — 2003 — Recognition as a promising business journalist under thirty.
TJFR 30 Under 30 — The Journalist and Financial Reporting Newsletter — 2004 — Recognition as a promising business journalist under thirty.
TJFR 30 Under 30 — The Journalist and Financial Reporting Newsletter — 2006 — Recognition as a promising business journalist under thirty.

Julia Boorstin Family & Relationships

Julia Boorstin is married to William Couper Samuelson.

Father: Paul Boorstin
Mother: Sharon Boorstin

Lesser Known Facts

She interned in Vice President Al Gore's domestic policy office.
She appeared three times on the TJFR 30 Under 30 list.
She created CNBC's Disruptor 50 initiative in 2013.
Her first book drew on research and interviews with more than sixty female business leaders.
Her interests include visiting art galleries, hiking, baking and hosting dinner parties.
She also interned with the United States delegation to the OECD.