David Geffen
David Geffen · Economics & Business
Founder of Asylum Records and Geffen Records; co-founded DreamWorks SKG in 1994.
1943, Brooklyn, New York, United States
United States
David Geffen is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Founder of Asylum Records and Geffen Records; co-founded DreamWorks SKG in 1994.
David Geffen is an American entertainment mogul who founded Asylum Records and Geffen Records, signing artists from Joni Mitchell to Nirvana, and in 1994 co-founded the studio DreamWorks SKG with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg. One of the wealthiest figures in entertainment, he is also a major philanthropist to medical and arts institutions. Geffen was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn; his mother was a Jewish immigrant from Palestine.
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Source: Forbes Billionaire 2025
Founder of Asylum Records and Geffen Records; co-founded DreamWorks SKG in 1994.
Source: Forbes Billionaire 2025
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