David Geffen

Biography

David Lawrence Geffen was born on February 21, 1943, in Borough Park, Brooklyn, to Jewish immigrant parents who owned a clothing store. He co-founded Asylum Records and Geffen Records in the music industry, establishing DGC Records and DreamWorks Records before founding the Geffen Film Company. A successful entrepreneur, Geffen has an estimated net worth of $9 billion as of 2024, making him the wealthiest person in the global entertainment industry.