Robert W. Greene

Robert W. Greene

Robert W. Greene (July 12, 1929-April 10, 2008) was a pioneering investigative journalist, who uncovered corruption in Arizona and twice helped Newsday win the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Ex-Newsday reporter, 2-time Pulitzer winner Robert W. Greene dies |url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/obituaries/890112,xgreene041108.article|quote= |publisher=Associated Press in the Sun Times |date=April 11, 2008 |accessdate=2008-05-01 ] He spent 37 years as a reporter and editor at Newsday and won his first Pulitzer in 1970, for exposing land scandals in Long Island.

Greene died on April 10, 2008 aged 78. Survivors include Greene's wife, Kathleen Greene, and son, Robert Greene Jr. Greene's daughter, Lea Greene, was murdered in 1989 during a break-in at her home.

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