Roben Farzad

Journalist, Broadcaster, Host of Public Radio’s “Full Disclosure”

In an exceptional career spanning more than two decades, Farzad has established himself as one of the most authoritative and influential voices on the matters that are driving industry and society forward in every corner of the globe.

Born in Iran and raised in Miami, Farzad is a graduate of Princeton University’s School of International Affairs and the Harvard Business School. He began his career in investment management at Goldman Sachs, on a team that managed more than $1.8 billion in assets. With a byline that has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Miami Herald, and Boston Globe, to name a few, he remains a passionate advocate for the power of journalism in amplifying the stories we need to know and sparking change in the world.  

A perennial presence in the media, Farzad frequently appears as a commentator on MSNBC, a special correspondent for “PBS NewsHour,” and on public radio’s midday radio newsmagazine “Here & Now,” as well as other public radio programming. He is also recognizable from his appearances on CNN, C-SPAN, CNBC, NBC’s “Dateline,” ABC’s “Good Morning America,” and more of the nation’s leading media outlets. Farzad was previously a senior writer for Bloomberg Businessweek, where he covered Wall Street, emerging markets, and international finance. His 2007 cover story on Colombia’s economic renaissance was brandished on Capitol Hill during free trade debates. Before that, he served as a reporting fellow for the New York Times and staff writer for the Wall Street Journal’s magazine, SmartMoney. In addition to his highly regarded work reporting from all over the world and interviewing the world’s most captivating figures in business and culture, Farzad is the bestselling author of Hotel Scarface: Where Cocaine Cowboys Partied and Plotted to Control Miami.