Brandt, Robert

Robert Brandt is a veteran journalist. He worked as a vice president and managing editor of "Newsday", an assistant managing editor for "The Washington Star", and a news editor for "The Miami Herald".

During Brandt's twenty-one years at "Newsday", the publication won eleven Pulitzers, including one for coverage of the TWA Flight 800 crash off the coast of Long Island, during which Brandt was senior editor.

An adept public speaker, Brandt often represented "Newsday" in the Long Island community, and has spoken regularly for the "Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind", for which he served fou...