David Cay Johnston

David Cay Johnston
Johnston at the 2016 Texas Book Festival
Born (1948-12-24) December 24, 1948 (age 75)
EducationSan Francisco State University
Michigan State University
University of Chicago
Occupation(s)Journalist, author
Known forinvestigative reporting, reporting on tax issues
Notable workPerfectly Legal: The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super Rich - and Cheat Everybody Else
SpouseJennifer Leonard
AwardsPulitzer Prize
Websitedavidcayjohnston.com

David Cay Boyle Johnston (born December 24, 1948)[1] is an American investigative journalist and author, a specialist in economics and tax issues, and winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting.

From July 2011 until September 2012 he was a columnist for Reuters, writing, and producing video commentaries, on worldwide issues of tax, accounting, economics, public finance and business. Johnston is the board president of Investigative Reporters and Editors.[2] He has also written for Al Jazeera English and America in recent years. Johnston is currently a Professor of Practice in the College of Liberal Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology,[3] and has also served as Distinguished Visiting Lecturer at College of Law and the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University.[4][5]

  1. ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
  2. ^ "IRE - Board of Directors". Investigative Reporters and Editors. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  3. ^ Craig, Gary (July 9, 2024). "Pulitzer-winning investigative journalist David Cay Johnston joining RIT teaching ranks". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  4. ^ "Profile: David Cay Johnston", Syracuse University College of Law. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter joins SU faculty as Distinguished Visiting Lecturer". SU News. October 30, 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2021.