Crickets… Things got really awkward during a CNBC segment on Squawk on the Street when New York Times columnist Jim Stewart was discussing his book on closeted executives, The Glass Closet: Why Coming Out Is Good for Business. Stewart spoke to the panel about John Browne, the former CEO of Bp, before explaining that he had reached out to several gay CEOs at major companies who all politely declined to go on record for his book. And that's when things took a sharp right down uncomfortable street. Simon Hobbs, the co-host of the program, interjected with, "I think Tim Cook is fairly open about the fact that he is gay at the head of Apple, isn't he?" Everyone in the...
- 6/27/2014
- E! Online
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A CNBC host was accused of outing Apple CEO Tim Cook as gay — but whether he did may actually depend on your definition of “out.” Cook doesn't confirm or deny details of his personal life. But he was named the most powerful Lgbt person on Out's 2013 power list, and in December delivered a rare public speech at the U.N. in which he talked about experiencing discrimination since growing up in Alabama. See video: Gay Teens Are Ripped From Their Homes in the Name of God in ‘Kidnapped for Christ’ Trailer Nonetheless, ”Squawk on the Street” co-anchor Simon Hobbs received an icy response when he.
- 6/27/2014
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
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