Robert William Greene, Sr. (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.[1] He spent 37 years as a reporter and editor at Newsday.
He was born on July 12, 1929. 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] Greene died on April 10, 2008, aged 78.[1] Survivors include Greene's wife, Kathleen Greene, and son, Robert Greene Jr.[1]