Susanne Craig Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Susanne Craig is a Canadian journalist and investigative reporter for The New York Times.

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Best Known For:Investigative Reporter at The New York Times

Breakthrough:Co-authored the massive investigation into Donald Trump's finances for The New York Times, resulting in a Pulitzer in 2018

10 Quick Facts About Susanne Craig

Full Name: Susanne Craig
Nationality: Canadian
Profession: Journalist and reporter
Current Role: Investigative reporter
Current Employer: The New York Times
Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta
Gender: Female
Specialization: Journalist, Reporter, and Investigative Journalist
Beats: Politics / Government, Business / Economy, and Investigations
Media Level: International

Susanne Craig Age

Susanne Craig's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

She attended University of Calgary, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science.

University of Calgary
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Political Science
- Period: 1987–1991

Career & Work

Susanne Craig's career includes news and reporting roles with The New York Times, a newspaper and The Wall Street Journal.

Organization: The New York Times

Role: Investigative Reporter

Period: 2010–Present

Details: New York, NY · Delivers complex financial, corporate, and political investigative disclosures.

Organization: The Wall Street Journal

Role: Reporter

Period: 2001–2010

Details: New York, NY · Covered the Wall Street financial sector, including the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

Organization: The Globe and Mail

Role: Business Reporter

Period: Past

Details: Toronto, Canada · Focused on national corporate enterprise, financial networks, and regulatory markets.

Rise to Fame

Susanne Craig rose to prominence for her role for the book Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success.

Notable Works

Book: Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success (Co-author, 2024) — An analytical account expanding on her Pulitzer-winning investigative reporting

Notable Coverage

Donald Trump Tax Returns Investigation - The New York Times - 2018 - Co-authored an exhaustive, groundbreaking investigation into Donald Trump's personal finances and tax practices

Awards & Achievements

Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting — Pulitzer Prize Board — For an exhaustive investigative study of Donald Trump's finances that debunked his claims of self-made wealth.
George Polk Award — Long Island University — Political financial reporting.

Lesser Known Facts

She anonymously received a critical, highly sought-after 1995 tax document snippet in her mailbox at the Times office, sparking a broader investigation.