Greg David became the editorial director of Crain’s New York Business in October 2008 after a 23-year stint as the paper’s editor. He writes the editorial page and a twice-a-month column on politics, the economy, and journalism in New York. He appears frequently on radio and television, speaks before business groups on the economy, and moderates Crain’s political forums and other public events. In the last two years he has won three general excellence awards for his columns and editorials from the Society of American Business Writers and Editors and the Alliance for Area Business Publications. Crain’s New York Business won two Gerald W. Loeb Awards for excellence in financial journalism for stories on the demise of Crazy Eddie Inc. and the impact of AIDS on the fashion industry during his tenure as editor as well as three first-place general excellence awards from the Alliance. David began his newspaper career at the Sarasota Herald Tribune. He has a B.A. in History from New College, Sarasota, Fla.