David Willman
David Willman | |
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Born | Pasadena, California, U.S. | October 18, 1956
Education | B.A. in journalism |
Alma mater | Pasadena City College, San Jose State University |
Occupation | Investigative journalist |
David Willman (born October 18, 1956) is an American Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist.
Biography
Early life and education
Willman was born in California and graduated from San Jose State University with a B.A. in Journalism in 1978 after studying Journalism at Pasadena City College.[1]
Career
His work has prompted major public reforms, including a ban in 2005 of drug company payments to government scientists at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Willman's investigative reports in the Los Angeles Times also led to the March 2000 safety withdrawal of Rezulin, a Type 2 Diabetes drug that grossed more than $2 billion in sales.
Earlier in his career, Willman covered local, state and national politics, including presidential campaigns in 1980, 1984 and 1988.
Willman has worked from
Willman's 2011 book The Mirage Man: Bruce Ivins, the Anthrax Attacks, and America's Rush to War was published by
Awards
In awarding Willman the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting, the organization cited "his pioneering expose of seven unsafe prescription drugs that had been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and an analysis of the policy reforms that had reduced the agency’s effectiveness."[11]
In 2004, Willman won the Worth Bingham Prize, awarded for "investigative reporting of stories of national significance where the public interest is ill-served." Willman had brought to light drug company payments—including consulting fees and awards of stock and stock options—to senior scientists at the
Other honors he has won include the
References
- ^ "David Willman | UCLA Anderson School of Management". Anderson.ucla.edu. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ Willman, David (August 29, 1993). "Subway Tunnel Walls Thinner Than Designed : Red Line : Concrete flaws in some areas may add risk in a big quake, experts say. Officials say the structure is sound". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Willman, David (September 3, 1993). "Reinforcing of Subway Found to be Deficient". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Willman, David (November 30, 1993). "Head of Subway Probe Linked to Tunnel Designer". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Willman, David (May 5, 1996). "Concerns Raised Over Coliseum Construction". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Willman, David (July 3, 1996). "Experts' Tests Uncover Coliseum Weld Defects". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Willman, David (March 12, 1994). "Original Firms to Fix Subway Tunnels for Free". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Willman, David (September 5, 1996). "Coliseum Press Box OKed for Occupancy". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Temple-Raston, Dina, "Mad Scientist Hides In Plain Sight", The Washington Post, 14 August 2011, p. B6.
- ^ McNary, Dave (July 27, 2018), “Steven Zaillian Developing Anthrax Attacks Movie ‘Mirage Man’”, Variety.
- ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes | Biography". Pulitzer.org. 1956-10-18. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ "Scripps Howard Foundation Announces National Journalism Awards Winners". News Release, Scripps Howard Foundation, March 13, 2009. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2014.