Ray Wert | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Michigan State University |
Occupation(s) | Author, writer, journalist |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Ray Wert is an American journalist who was formerly head of content sales at Gawker Media and the editor-in-chief of the Gawker-owned automotive weblog Jalopnik . [1]
He was previously a senior staffer for Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and a campaign staffer for presidential candidate John Kerry. [2] Wert has written for The New York Times , Popular Mechanics and Cat Fancy , [3] and is a regular contributor to various CNBC shows such as On the Money . Wert splits his time between New York City and metro Detroit.
Wert provided on-screen commentary for the 2011 film Revenge of the Electric Car . [4]
Wert is married to Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow. Their wedding was held in June 2017 in the Eastern Market district of Detroit. [5] They have a daughter named Noa who was born in January 2021. They live in Royal Oak, Michigan. [6] Wert is Jewish and McMorrow is Catholic. [7]
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