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 Gerald Loeb and SABEW awards, and he was part of the team that made “Boeing’s Fatal Flaw,” a documentary film that won the News and Documentary Emmy for outstanding business coverage. 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 was “Mindful Work: How Meditation is Changing Business from the Inside Out.”

He lives in New York City with his family.

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