David Kansas (born March 28, 1967) is the chief operating officer of American Public Media Group, a position he assumed in 2011. Prior to his current posting, Kansas was a journalist living in London and working for The Wall Street Journal. While working for The Wall Street Journal, Kansas has written about a number of topics such as European financial systems and the stock market.
Kansas is former president of a personal finance online venture FiLife.com between Dow Jones and IAC/InterActiveCorp. Prior to that, he was an editor to The Wall Street Journal as well as editor-in-chief of TheStreet.com during its formative years, working for site founder Jim Cramer.
Personal
Kansas attended St. Paul Academy from kindergarten to grade 12. During his time there, he participated in football, basketball, and baseball. Every spring the school would have a musical, which he also participated in. He served as the treasurer of the Student Activities Committee and was also a member of the state tournament winning Quiz Bowl for both his junior and senior year. He then obtained his degree from Columbia University. Since June 21, 2008, he has been married to Monica Kansas (née Schulz).
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External links
- FiLife.com
