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David Gelles
Author & Climate Correspondent, The New York Times
David Gelles is an award winning correspondent for the New York Times where he hosts the Climate forward newsletter and live event series, as well as Times events in Davos, Cannes and beyond. He previously wrote for the Business section and was the Corner Office columnist.
His latest book is “DIRTBAG BILLIONAIRE: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away," which was named a finalist for the FT Business Book of the Year.
David's reporting has won EMMY, George Polk, Gerald Loeb and SABEW awards and he is a regular guest on national media, including CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and NPR.
His 2022 book, “The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America — and How to Undo His Legacy,” was an instant New York Times bestseller. His first book, “Mindful Work: How Meditation is Changing Business from the Inside Out,” was published in 2015.
His latest book is “DIRTBAG BILLIONAIRE: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away," which was named a finalist for the FT Business Book of the Year.
David's reporting has won EMMY, George Polk, Gerald Loeb and SABEW awards and he is a regular guest on national media, including CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and NPR.
His 2022 book, “The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America — and How to Undo His Legacy,” was an instant New York Times bestseller. His first book, “Mindful Work: How Meditation is Changing Business from the Inside Out,” was published in 2015.
Before joining the Times in 2013, he spent five years with the Financial Times.
