David Geffen

David Geffen
David Geffen
	Geffen in 1973
Born	David Lawrence Geffen; February 21, 1943; New York City, U.S.
Occupations	Entrepreneur; record executive; film producer; media proprietor;
Title	Founder of DreamWorks SKG; DreamWorks Records; Asylum Records; Geffen Records; Geffen Pictures; DGC Records;
Spouse	Donovan Michaels (m. 2023; div. 2026)

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.

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.