Ray Wert Explained

Ray Wert
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Michigan State University
Occupation:Author, writer, journalist
Spouse:Mallory McMorrow

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.

His wife, Mallory McMorrow, was elected in 2018 as Michigan state senator in the 13th District.[4]

Wert provided some on screen commentary for the 2011 film Revenge of the Electric Car.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ray Wert Launches Digital Content and Tiny Toy Car. Dbusiness Magazine. 24 January 2013. January 24, 2013.
  2. Web site: Granholm-Cherry Announce More Key Senior Staff Appointments. Michigan.gov. December 20, 2003.
  3. Web site: Whatever Happened to Concept Cars Anyway? Analysis. Popular Mechanics. March 19, 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080321015523/http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/4255003.html. March 21, 2008.
  4. Web site: Home. McMorrow for Michigan. en-US. 2018-04-11.
  5. Web site: "Revenge of the Electric Car"... the Kings (a review). October 24, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120429030236/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20111024/quot-revenge-electric-car-quot-kingsreview.htm. April 29, 2012.