David Gelles
Journalist and author
David Gelles is a New York Times climate reporter and author. His first book, Mindful Work, looks at meditation in the workplace.
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About David Gelles
David Gelles is an American journalist and author based in New York City. He reports on climate for The New York Times, where he leads the Climate Forward newsletter and event series. Earlier, he covered business for the paper and wrote the "Corner Office" column, which featured interviews with leaders from the corporate world. Before joining the Times in 2013, he spent five years at the Financial Times, covering technology, media and mergers and acquisitions. In 2011 he conducted a jailhouse interview with Bernie Madoff. His reporting has earned him an Emmy and a Gerald Loeb award, among other honors. Gelles has practiced meditation for more than 15 years, having first learned about it in India. His first book, Mindful Work, explores the growing influence of meditation and mindfulness in the workplace. He has since written The Man Who Broke Capitalism, about Jack Welch, and Dirtbag Billionaire, about Yvon Chouinard and Patagonia.