The Jerusalem Post has a story on MSNBC President Phil Griffin planting a tree in Israel in memory of the late Jeff Gralnick…
“Jeff Gralnick was an extraordinary man whose last great act was to bring MSNBC to Israel, as part of his vision that MSNBC needed to go international. Planting trees in his memory is a perfect way to celebrate a man who had such an impact on modern-day media.” Phil Griffin, president of MSNBC, was speaking at a brief but moving ceremony that took place at KKL-JNF’s VIP tree planting site in the Jerusalem Mountains. “Jeff covered many of the milestones of recent history and worked for all three American news networks. He was in the Golan KKLHeights during the Six Day War. I personally worked for him and learned to appreciate his professionalism and grasp of the media,” he said.
“One of the things that impressed me the most about Jeff was that he was always evolving himself. He wanted to be a part of the new media world, to understand it. He had perspective and could appreciate what needed to be done. Anyone who was present at the ceremony that was held in New York in his memory could understand his impact on the media. I know that having trees planted in Israel in his memory is a very special honor for Jeff’s family.”
