David Greising, General Manager/Deputy Editor

David Greising came to the Chicago News Cooperative from the Chicago Tribune, where he was chief business correspondent for five years. Greising also wrote an award winning business column for the newspaper. In broadcast journalism Greising is a contributor to Chicago Public Radio’s morning news magazine program and appears frequently on WTTW, Chicago’s Public Broadcasting Service affiliate. He continues his business focus at the CNC, reporting and editing coverage that affects Chicagoans as well as establishing partnerships with traditional media organizations and civic groups.

Before joining the Tribune, David served as Atlanta bureau chief for Business Week and, previously, as a reporter in the magazine’s Chicago bureau. Earlier, he worked as a business reporter and columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1983 to 1989. His first job in journalism was at the City News Bureau of Chicago.

Greising is the author of two business books: I’d Like the World to Buy a Coke: The Life and Leadership of Roberto Goizueta, and Brokers, Bagmen & Moles: Fraud and Corruption in the Chicago Futures Markets, co-authored by Laurie Morse. With his wife, Cynthia Hedges Greising, he is the author of the children’s book Toys Everywhere!