David Geffen
David Geffen is an American record executive, film producer, and media proprietor who co-founded DreamWorks SKG with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg in 1994. He previously founded Asylum Records in 1971 and Geffen Records in 1980, helping launch careers of artists including the Eagles, Joni Mitchell, and Guns N' Roses. He is best known for building major enterprises across both the music and film industries, with DreamWorks positioned as a full-stack competitor to Disney. He has an estimated net worth of approximately $9 billion as of 2024 and remains active through the David Geffen Co.
“He leaves and starts a competitor. DreamWorks. Yes. With Steven Spielberg and David Geffen. And the intention is DreamWorks is going to be a full stack Disney competitor.”
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