| − | Simpson formerly was a reporter for The [[Wall Street Journal]] covering [[money laundering]] and other financial crime, including [[terrorist]] financing, tax evasion and corporate misconduct. For nine years, he was based in the Journal's [[Washington, D.C.]], bureau. In January 2005, he moved to the Journal's European headquarters in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]. His past coverage for the Journal includes the [[9/11 attacks]] and their aftermath, technology and privacy, the [[Justice Department]], [[Congress]], banking agencies and the [[White House]], the [[Federal Trade Commission]], and major scandals including [[Whitewater]], foreign campaign contributions and Monica Lewinsky. His October 1996 articles disclosing illegal contributions from [[Indonesia]] and [[China]] to the [[Bill Clinton]] presidential campaign (with Jill Abramson) sparked a year-long congressional investigation and various federal prosecutions and were included in a nomination package by the Journal for a [[Pulitzer Prize]]. | + | Simpson formerly was a reporter for The [[Wall Street Journal]] covering [[money laundering]] and other financial crime, including [[terrorist]] financing, tax evasion and corporate misconduct. For nine years, he was based in the Journal's [[Washington, D.C.]], bureau. In January 2005, he moved to the Journal's European headquarters in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]. His past coverage for the Journal includes the [[9/11 attacks]] and their aftermath, technology and privacy, the [[Justice Department]], [[Congress]], banking agencies and the [[White House]], the [[Federal Trade Commission]], and major scandals including [[Whitewater]], foreign campaign contributions and Monica Lewinsky. His October 1996 articles disclosing illegal contributions from [[Indonesia]] and [[China]] to the [[Bill Clinton]] presidential campaign (with Jill Abramson) sparked a year-long congressional investigation into [[Chinagate]] and various federal prosecutions and were included in a nomination package by the Journal for a [[Pulitzer Prize]]. |
| | Simpson began his journalism career in 1986 as an editorial assistant at Insight. He became a reporter for the Washington-based magazine in 1988 and a writer in 1989. He moved to Roll Call magazine as a staff writer in 1989 and became a senior staff writer in 1993. He joined the Journal in August 1995. | | Simpson began his journalism career in 1986 as an editorial assistant at Insight. He became a reporter for the Washington-based magazine in 1988 and a writer in 1989. He moved to Roll Call magazine as a staff writer in 1989 and became a senior staff writer in 1993. He joined the Journal in August 1995. |
| | Born in Paoli, Penn., Simpson received a bachelor's degree in journalism from [[George Washington University]].<ref>http://library.fora.tv/speaker/6818/Glenn_Simpson </ref> He and his wife, Wall Street Journal reporter Mary Jacoby,<ref>http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread1180847/pg1 </ref> have two children. | | Born in Paoli, Penn., Simpson received a bachelor's degree in journalism from [[George Washington University]].<ref>http://library.fora.tv/speaker/6818/Glenn_Simpson </ref> He and his wife, Wall Street Journal reporter Mary Jacoby,<ref>http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread1180847/pg1 </ref> have two children. |