Who Is David Grann?, Age, Education, Books, Family, Net Worth

Who Is David Grann?, Age, Education, Books, Family, Net Worth: David Grann, officially known as David Elliot Grann is an American journalist.

Born on March 10, 1967, in New York, Grann is best known as a staff writer for The New Yorker and a best-selling author.

He has worked with a number of organizations. In 1994, he was hired as a copy editor at The Hill and subsequently, became The Hill’s executive editor in 1995.

In 1996, Grann became a senior editor at The New Republic where he worked for a number of years before he joined The New Yorker in 2003 as a staff writer.

As a multifaceted author, his first book, “The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon”, was published by Doubleday in February 2009

After “The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon” first week of publication, it debuted on The New York Times bestseller list at No. 4 and later reached No.1.

Grann’s books include; “The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession”, published in 2010, and “Killers of the Flower Moon: An American Crime and the Birth of the FBI” was published in 2017.

“Killers of the Flower Moon: An American Crime and the Birth of the FBI” was a finalist for the 2017 National Book Award and later became #1 on The New York Times bestseller list.

Grann has also written for The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The Weekly Standard.

David Grann Date Of Birth

David Grann was born on March 10, 1967, in New York. He celebrated his 56th birthday in March this year (2023).

David Grann Height & Weight

David Grann’s height and weight are unknown at this time of writing.

David Grann Education

Not much is known about the educational background of the renowned journalist and author. However, per our checks, David Grann graduated from Connecticut College in 1989 with a B.A. in Government.

In 1993, he received a master’s degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and in 1994, bagged a master’s degree in creative writing from Boston University

David Grann Books

David Grann has authored a number of books including; Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder, The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon, and The White Darkness, among others.

David Grann Family

David Grann was born in New York to his parents; Phyllis E. Grann (mother) and Victor Grann (father).

His mother is a former book editor and publishing executive. She was the first female CEO of a major publishing firm, Penguin Putnam.

His father is an oncologist and Director of the Bennett Cancer Center in Stamford, Connecticut.

David is not the only child of his parents. He grew up with two other siblings; Edward Grann and Alison Grann.

The renowned author has been married to Kyra Darnton since 2000.

Kyra is the President and Executive Producer of Retro Report, a non-profit news organization that produces short documentaries that explore the history and context of current events.

The couple are blessed with two children; Zach and Ella. However, their date of birth and ages are unknown at this time of writing.

David Grann Net Worth

As of July 2023, David Grann has an estimated net worth of about $5 million. He has made such an amount from his career as a journalist and an author.

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