Phil Bronstein

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Phil Bronstein is an American journalist and editor, best known for his investigative work as the former editor of the San Francisco Examiner. He led the newspaper through some of its most impactful and controversial stories in the 1990s and early 2000s. Bronstein has also served as the executive chairman of the board for the Center for Investigative Reporting and has been involved in the production of several documentaries, including the Academy Award-winning film “The Panama Deception”. Other notable works include “The New Face of Heroin”, “Iraq: Uncensored”, and “Goodbye, Good Luck: Vietnam”.

Phil Bronstein’s name comes from his Ukrainian-born Jewish grandfather, who changed his last name to Bronstein when he arrived in the United States. According to Bronstein, his grandfather’s reasoning was that “Bronstein” sounded more American than his original last name.

One lesser-known fact about Phil Bronstein is that he is a certified scuba diver and has had several encounters with dangerous marine creatures, including a great white shark that attacked him during a reporting assignment at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco. The incident resulted in Bronstein sustaining injuries to his right foot, which required surgery to repair.