CNBC Kicks Off 25th Anniversary Celebration

By Merrill Knox 

CNBC 25CNBC kicks off its 25th anniversary celebration today by announcing its nominees for “CNBC First 25,” a list of people who have had the greatest influence in business since the network launched in 1989.

The network announced a list of 200 nominees today, compiled by CNBC’s top editors with the help of an outside advisory board. Viewers can vote on which nominees will make it to the final list of 25 people.

Tyler Mathisen will report on the network’s anniversary and the list of nominees throughout the day today on CNBC. The final list will be revealed in April, the month that the network celebrates its actual anniversary.

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