Andrew Schneider (journalist)
Andrew Jay Schneider (November 13, 1942 – February 17, 2017) was an American journalist and investigative reporter who worked for the Pittsburgh Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer as a public-health reporter. He received back-to-back Pulitzer Prizes while working for the Press: one in Specialized Reporting in 1986 with Mary Pat Flaherty, and another for Public Service with Matthew Brelis and the Press in 1987. Schneider also co-authored a book about an asbestos contamination incident in Libby, Montana, entitled "An Air That Kills".
Andrew Schneider | |
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Schneider at the Pulitzer centennial celebration in 2016 | |
| Born | Andrew Jay Schneider November 13, 1942 New York City |
| Died | February 17, 2017 (aged 74) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Occupation | Investigative reporter |
| Known for | 2-time Pulitzer Prize recipient (1986, 1987) |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Schneider (divorced) Kathy Best |
| Children | 2 |
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