Kurt Greenbaum, Patch Staff

Regional editor in St. Louis. Has worked as a journalist since college, at the Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale, as an online general manager at Media General, editor of an online start-up called dbusiness.com and as online news director and assistant city editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Married with two kids. Loves to read biography and nonfiction, listen to Green Day, the Beatles and U2. Loves television and movies.

Email: kurt.greenbaum@patch.com

Phone: 314.707.7891

Hometown: Fort Riley, Kan.

Birthday: Jan. 9

Beliefs

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So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for you to inject your beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them.

In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that your beliefs are on the record will cause you to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know.

Politics 

How would you describe your political beliefs?

I tend to be a fiscal conservative who believes society has an obligation to help and support the less fortunate among us.

For me, that doesn't mean government has to be the answer -- and it often isn't the best answer -- but it means government sometimes can be the answer.

Are you registered with a certain party?

I consider myself an independent.

Religion

I am a Christian, active at my local Episcopal church. I have been involved in a number of church committees, served on my church's vestry and I sing in the choir.