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David Cay Johnston

Person of interest

David Cay Johnston is a person of interest. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	David Cay Johnston · Девід Кей Джонстон · ديڤيد كاى جونستون				[sources]
Alias	DC Report · David Cay Boyle Johnston				[sources]
Birth date	1948-12-24				[sources]
Place of birth	San Francisco				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
First name	Cay · David				[sources]
Last name	Johnston				[sources]
Website	davidcayjohnston.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1173953				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Education	Michigan State University · San Francisco State University · Soquel High School · University of Chicago				[sources]
Last change	2026-03-29	Last processed	2026-03-29	First seen	2026-03-29

Descriptions

Investigative journalist and author

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-03-29

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