Peter Whoriskey
Washington, D.C.
Reporter focusing on investigations of economic and financial issues
Education: Dartmouth College, BA in mathematics; Johns Hopkins University, MS in applied economics
Peter Whoriskey has been a staff writer for The Washington Post since 2001, covering an array of subjects, including financial inequality, the pharmaceutical industry, hospice care, organic food fraud and private equity. His series on the role of pharmaceutical companies influencing drug research, “Biased Research, Big Profits,” won a George Polk Award in 2013. Previously, he worked at the Miami Herald, where he contributed to the paper's coverage of Hurricane Andrew, which was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for public service. His stories after Andrew led to an overhaul of the federal construction