Robert W. Greene
Robert W. Greene | |
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| Born | Robert William Greene, Sr. July 12, 1929 |
| Died | April 10, 2008 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Robert William Greene, Sr. (July 12, 1929 – April 10, 2008) was a pioneering investigative journalist, who uncovered corruption in Arizona after a journalist, Don Bolles, was murdered there and twice helped Newsday win the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.[1] He spent 37 years as a reporter and editor at Newsday.
Biography
Early life
He was born on July 12, 1929, in Jamaica, Queens.[2] He won his first Pulitzer Prize in 1970, for exposing land scandals on Long Island.[1] Greene's daughter, Lea Greene, was murdered in 1989 during a break-in at her home.[1]
Education
Greene attended Fordham University for two years.[2]
Career
Greene worked for
Awards and honors
- 1970- Pulitzer Prize for Newsday under Greene for his work exposing land scandals where politicians were investing in properties and increasing property values.
- 1974- Pulitzer Prize for his work on "The Heroin Trail"[2]
Family
Greene was the son of Francis, a lawyer, and Mary Clancy Greene. He was married to his wife Kathleen and together they had a son and four grandchildren. Their son's name is Robert Jr. The family lived in Kings Park, New York.[2]
Death
Greene died on April 10, 2008, aged 78 in Smithtown, New York.[1][2] The cause of his death was from heart failure.[2] Survivors include Greene's wife, Kathleen Greene, son, Robert Greene Jr., and great nephew, Caleb Greene.[1][2] Robert Greene Jr. said one of his father's last wishes was to see a journalism boot camp for high school journalists established at Stony Brook University, where the award-winning journalist had most recently been teaching courses, and in 2009, Stony Brook established the Robert W. Greene Summer Institute for High School Journalists.[3]
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