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<h2>Early Life and Education</h2>
<p><a href="/biography/eric-boiling">Eric Thomas Bolling</a>, a prominent conservative television personality, was born in 1963 and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his elementary education at Queen of All Saints Basilica and later attended Loyola Academy. Bolling earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. In recognition of his academic potential, he received a fellowship to the School of Public Policy at Duke University.</p>

<h2>Brief Career in Professional Baseball</h2>
<p>In 1984, Bolling was selected in the 22nd round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was assigned to the Gulf Coast League, a minor league affiliate of the team. However, his baseball career was short-lived due to a rotator cuff injury that prevented him from continuing in the sport.</p>

<h2>Commodity Trading and Financial Career</h2>
<p>Following his departure from professional baseball, Bolling pursued a career in commodity trading at the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), where he specialized in gold, crude oil, natural gas, and other commodities. He served on the board of directors of NYMEX, later known as the CME Group, for five years. During this time, he also worked as a strategic adviser to the board. Bolling was recognized by Trader Monthly magazine and appeared in its list of top traders in both 2005 and 2006. He also received the Maybach Man of the Year Award from the publication.</p>

<h2>Transition to Television and CNBC Involvement</h2>
<p>Bolling was involved in the early development of CNBC's financial talk show Fast Money. He parted ways with CNBC in August 2007 and joined the newly launched Fox Business Network. There, he worked as a financial analyst and hosted the show Happy Hour, which aired during the same time slot as Fast Money, offering an alternative financial news perspective.</p>

<h2>Role at Fox News Channel and “The Five”</h2>
<p>Eric Bolling became widely recognized as a co-host of Fox News Channel’s roundtable talk show, The Five. The program focuses on current cultural and political events and features commentary from a panel of hosts. Bolling developed a reputation for being cheerful, hard-charging, and relentlessly upbeat, as reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He was known for his frequent on-air debates with former <a href="/biography/bob-beckel">co-host</a> <a href="/biography/bob-beckel">Bob Beckel</a>, with whom he often held opposing viewpoints.</p>

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<h2>Hosting on Fox Business Channel</h2>
<p>In addition to his role on The Five, Bolling hosted Cashin’ In, a financial news program on Fox Business Network. He took over from <a href="/biography/cheryl-casone">Cheryl Casone</a>, who previously hosted the show from 2009 to 2013. The program provided in-depth commentary on market trends and investment strategies, further solidifying Bolling’s expertise in financial journalism.</p>

<h2>Controversy and Public Apology</h2>
<p>In 2011, Bolling became the subject of controversy following comments made during a segment criticizing <a href="/biography/barack-obama">President</a> <a href="/biography/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a> for inviting Gabonese <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Bongo">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Bongo">Ali Bongo Ondimba</a> and rapper Common to the White House. Bolling referred to both as "hoodlums," a statement that drew backlash and accusations of racist undertones, particularly from organizations such as Media Matters. Initially, Bolling defended his remarks but later issued an apology, acknowledging that the language used was inappropriate and a lapse in judgment.</p>

<h2>Personal Life</h2>
<p>Eric Bolling is married to Adrienne Bolling, and the couple had one son, Eric Chase Bolling. The family was known to be close, and Bolling has openly identified as a practicing Catholic.</p>

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