Brian Donovan (March 11, 1941 – June 20, 2018^[2]) was an American journalist forNewsday who won thePulitzer Prize twice, in1970 and in1995.^[3] He was inducted into the Press Club of Long Island's Hall of Fame.^[4]

Donovan was born on March 11, 1941, inSyracuse, New York, and had one sibling. His parents were William Donovan, a commercial insurance agent, and Marion Donovan. He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from theS. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications ofSyracuse University.^[5] Donovan was married to Ellen Kanner,^[1] with whom he had two children.^[5]

He first worked for three years at theRochester Democrat & Chronicle, and was then hired byNewsday in 1967. He retired from Newsday in 2002 to focus on a book, "Hard Driving" about NASCAR driverWendell Scott.^[5]

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