David Geffen

Businessperson, Organization founder

1943 –

78

Who is David Geffen?

David Lawrence Geffen is an American business magnate, producer, film studio executive and philanthropist. Geffen is noted for creating Asylum Records in 1970, Geffen Records in 1980, and DGC Records in 1990. Geffen was also one of the three founders of DreamWorks SKG in 1994.

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Born
Feb 21, 1943
Brooklyn
Also known as
  • david_geffen
  • David Lawrence Geffen
Parents
Siblings
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Brooklyn College
  • New Utrecht High School
  • Santa Monica College
Employment
  • DreamWorks
Lived in
  • Brooklyn

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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