David Greene (born April 9, 1976)[1] is an American journalist who worked for theradio broadcasting companyNPR, and was one of the co-hosts ofMorning Edition[2][3] until his retirement in December 2020. On July 29, 2022, he became the host ofLeft, Right & Center.[4]
After graduating fromHarvard University (where he was an editor ofThe Harvard Crimson) with a degree in government in 1998, Greene became a reporter forThe Baltimore Sun. Among other assignments, including an early stint in local reporting, he covered the White House forGeorge W. Bush's first term.
In 2005, Greene joined NPR and continued to cover the Bush White House. From 2010 to 2012, he was a foreign correspondent for NPR based inMoscow, and in 2012 joinedMorning Edition.[2][8] His reporting from Moscow, including a return in 2013 to travel theTrans-Siberian Railway, led to his first book,Midnight in Siberia, in 2014.[9][10]
In 2011, Greene received theDaniel Schorr Journalism Prize for his work in Tripoli during theArab Spring.[11]Greene announced his retirement from NPR in October 2020, with his lastMorning Edition broadcast being on December 29, 2020.[12]
Greene's mother was an associate professor of psychology atFranklin & Marshall College inLancaster, Pennsylvania for 17 years, and died in 2006. David Greene received an honorary doctorate from the college in 2008, where he spoke at the college's commencement and celebrated his mother's life and career.[6][13]
Greene is married to Rose Previte, who grew up inAda, Ohio. They married in 2007.[11][14][15] In 2014, she opened the "Compass Rose" restaurant inWashington, D.C., where they live.[16][17]
