Robert Dennis McFadden (born February 11, 1937) is an American journalist who worked for The New York Times from 1961 to 2024.
McFadden, a celebrated Senior Writer, has remained at the Times for over 60 years, and continues his work through the present day.
From 1958 to 1959, he was a reporter for The Wisconsin State Journal in Madison and after he graduated from University of Wisconsin–Madison, worked for The Cincinnati Enquirer.
[4] His writing has covered a wide range of topics including plane crashes, hurricanes, strikes, blackouts, government affairs, health, crime, transportation, politics, education, the environment, and mass media.
[5] McFadden and his wife Judith have a son named Nolan, and live in Manhattan, New York.