When was David Geffen born?

David Geffen was born on 21 February 1943 in Brooklyn.

Where did David Geffen study?

David Geffen was educated at University of Texas at Austin, New Utrecht High School, Santa Monica College, Brooklyn College.

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David Geffen

American businessman

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David Lawrence Geffen (born February 21, 1943) is an American film producer, record executive, media proprietor, and philanthropist. In music, he co-founded Asylum Records with Elliot Roberts in 1971 before founding Geffen Records in 1980, DGC Records in 1990, and co-founding DreamWorks Records (with Mo Ostin, Michael Ostin and Lenny Waronker) in 1996. In film, he founded the Geffen Film Company in 1982 and co-founded DreamWorks SKG with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg in 1994.

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Born: 21 February 1943 wd
Place of birth: Brooklyn wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: film producer, talent agent, businessperson, record producer, television producer, theatrical producer wd
Education: University of Texas at Austin, New Utrecht High School, Santa Monica College, Brooklyn College wd
Social media: Instagram wd

Awards wd

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program (1990)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2010)

About

According to Forbes, Geffen is the wealthiest person in the global entertainment industry; he has an estimated net worth of US$9 billion as of 2024.

Questions

When was David Geffen born?: David Geffen was born on 21 February 1943 in Brooklyn.
Where did David Geffen study?: David Geffen was educated at University of Texas at Austin, New Utrecht High School, Santa Monica College, Brooklyn College.

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