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{{Short description|Indian-American journalist}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nikhil Deogun
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| education = [[The Doon School]]<br>[[Muskingum University]]<br>[[University of Missouri]]
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| birth_place = [[Assam]], India
| nationality = [[Indian American]]
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| occupation = Journalist
| years_active = 1993–present
| known_for = Managing editor, [[CNBC]]<br>Deputy managing editor, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''
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'''Nikhil "Nik" Deogun''' is an Indian-born American journalist, and the former managing editor of [[CNBC]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/14/report-wsjs-deogun-leaving-for-cnbc/|title=WSJ's Deogun Leaving for CNBC|first=Brian|last=Stelter|newspaper=The New York Times|date=December 14, 2009}}</ref> Prior to joining CNBC in 2010, Deogun was the deputy managing editor at ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/cnbc-nik-deogun-to-depart-satpal-brainch-1202940454/|title=Nik Deogun to Depart CNBC; Satpal Brainch to Oversee Business News Operations|first1=Brian|last1=Steinberg|newspaper=Variety|date=September 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/business/media/market-gyrations-aid-cnbc-in-battle-for-viewers.html|title=Market Ills Give CNBC a Bounce|first=Brian|last=Stelter|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 14, 2011}}</ref>

==Education==
Deogun was born in [[Assam]], India, and completed his schooling at [[The Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/nikhil-deogun-of-wsj-will-be-cnbc-s-new-managing-editor/555173/|title=Nikhil Deogun of WSJ will be CNBC's new managing editor – Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref> After leaving Doon in 1987, he went to [[Muskingum University]] for a [[bachelor's degree]] in economics and English, followed by a master's degree in journalism from [[University of Missouri]], graduating in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://journalism.missouri.edu/alum/nik-deogun/|title=Nik Deogun}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.muskingum.edu/news/09-25-17/distinguished-alumni-address-2012-graduates|title=Distinguished alumni address 2012 graduates|website=Muskingum University}}</ref>

==Career==
In 1994, Deogun got his first job as a staff reporter at the [[Atlanta]] bureau of ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', and then moved to the paper's New York City bureau in 1999.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/jeremy-pink-leaving-cnbc-nik-deogun-promoted-to-senior-vice-president/66218/|title=Jeremy Pink leaving CNBC; Nik Deogun promoted to Senior Vice President|website=www.adweek.com}}</ref> He remained at ''WSJ'' for 15 years and later became the paper's deputy managing editor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/indian-american-is-new-foreign-editor-at-wsj/story-WUIXZHQieT9aEHLFjNw13H.html|title=Indian American is new foreign editor at WSJ|date=June 20, 2008|newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aspenideas.org/speakers/nikhil-deogun?fbrefresh=1588143327|title=Nikhil Deogun | Aspen Ideas|website=Aspen Ideas Festival}}</ref> In 2010, he joined [[CNBC]] as editor-in-chief of business news programming, and a year later was appointed the senior vice president of the channel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nik-deogun-to-be-cnbcs-ne_n_391796|title=Nik Deogun To Be CNBC's New Managing Editor|date=March 18, 2010|website=HuffPost India}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/> In October 2018, Deogun left CNBC to become the CEO of the Americas at Brunswick Group, a corporate advisory firm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prweek.com/article/1492817/brunswick-hires-cnbcs-nikhil-deogun-americas-ceo|title=Brunswick hires CNBC's Nikhil Deogun as Americas CEO | PR Week}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://www.cnbc.com/nikhil-deogun/ Nikhil Deogun's CNBC Profile]
* [https://www.brunswickgroup.com/nik-deogun-i9026/ Brunswick Group profile]

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