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| Devan Maharaj |
Maharaj, 49, is the son of former trade unionist in Trinidad, Sam Maharaj.
He has served as managing editor for news at the Times since May 2008, overseeing foreign, national, metro, sports and business departments.
Maharaj joined the Times in 1989, working as a reporter in Orange County, Los Angeles and East Africa.
His six-part series on East Africa, “Living on Pennies,” with Times photographer Francine Orr, won the 2005 Ernie Pyle Award for human-interest writing.
Maharaj’s investigative report about a probate attorney who inherited stock, land and other “gifts” from clients led to changes in California’s probate law. He also was assistant foreign editor and was named business editor in 2007.
Maharaj, who began his journalism career in Trinidad, has a degree in political science from the University of Tennessee and a master’s degree in law from Yale University.
His six-part series on East Africa, “Living on Pennies,” with Times photographer Francine Orr, won the 2005 Ernie Pyle Award for human-interest writing.
Maharaj’s investigative report about a probate attorney who inherited stock, land and other “gifts” from clients led to changes in California’s probate law. He also was assistant foreign editor and was named business editor in 2007.
Maharaj, who began his journalism career in Trinidad, has a degree in political science from the University of Tennessee and a master’s degree in law from Yale University.
“I am humbled and honored to lead one of the most talented and resilient newsrooms in the nation,” Maharaj said in a statement.
“We’ve made huge strides in getting our journalism to wide and diverse audiences across Southern California and beyond. We will continue to push forward, especially in the digital and mobile space."
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