Journalist David Gregory talks 2016 election March 31

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — David Gregory, journalist and former moderator of NBC News' "Meet the Press," will give a 6:30 p.m. lecture March 31 at Loeb Playhouse.

The event, billed as "Today's Issues, America's Future and the 2016 Race to the White House," is part of the Purdue Series on Corporate Citizenship and Ethics, and is presented by the Krannert School of Management, College of Education's James F. Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship, College of Liberal Arts and Discovery Park, with funding from the Lilly Endowment and Purdue Federal Credit Union.

Before joining NBC News in 1995, Gregory served as a correspondent based in Chicago and Los Angeles covering the OJ Simpson trials and the trial of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh. He first came to Washington in 1998 to cover the Clinton impeachment story for MSNBC.  Gregory has covered three presidential campaigns and reported extensively on the aftermath of September 11, 2001

Gregory shares with audiences his insights on the latest Washington headlines, the current events facing the country and the upcoming 2016 race for the White House. He built a reputation for asking tough questions of some of the most powerful, influential people in the world. Prior to his "Meet the Press" duties, Gregory served as chief White House correspondent for NBC News.

He recently released a new book, "How's Your Faith?," which focuses on how the spiritual journeys people take in their lives are always worthwhile.

The talk is free and open to the public. 

Writer: John Hughey, 765-494-2432, hugheyj@purdue.edu

Source: Tim Newton, Krannert director of external relations and communication, 765-496-7271, tnewton@purdue.edu

Note to Journalists: Media interested in covering the event should contact Tim Newton, Krannert director of external relations, at 765-496-7271, tnewton@purdue.edu. No video or audio taping will be allowed.