David Geffen
American businessman
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| February 2024 | Universal Music Group reorganized Geffen Records through a unit merger with Capitol Records, creating a new music label unit called Interscope Capitol Labels Group. |
| February 2024 | Universal Music Group reorganized Geffen Records through a unit merger with Capitol Records, creating a new music label unit called Interscope Capitol Labels Group. |
| 2023 | David Geffen reportedly married former go-go dancer Donovan Michaels. |
| 2023 | David Geffen reportedly married former go-go dancer Donovan Michaels. |
| March 9 2022 | The Wall Street Journal reported that Geffen, alongside Barry Diller and Diller's stepson, Alex Von Furstenberg, was under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the United States Department of Justice for insider trading of options on Activision Blizzard. |
| March 9 2022 | The Wall Street Journal reported that Geffen, alongside Barry Diller and Diller's stepson, Alex Von Furstenberg, was under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the United States Department of Justice for insider trading of options on Activision Blizzard. |
| September 2021 | Columbia Business School announced a gift of $75 million from David Geffen to support new facilities, with the East Building set to be renamed David Geffen Hall upon its opening in 2022. |
| September 2021 | Columbia Business School announced a gift of $75 million from David Geffen to support new facilities, with the East Building set to be renamed David Geffen Hall upon its opening in 2022. |
| June 2021 | Geffen gave $150 million to the Yale School of Drama, enabling the elimination of tuition for all students and resulting in the school being renamed the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University. |
| June 2021 | Geffen gave $150 million to the Yale School of Drama, enabling the elimination of tuition for all students and resulting in the school being renamed the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University. |
| 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, David Geffen faced backlash for posting on Instagram about self-isolating on his yacht Rising Sun with a 45-member crew in the Grenadines. |
| 2020 | Geffen donated, along with other wealthy Democrats, to the Lincoln Project, a super PAC opposing the re-election of Donald Trump. |
| 2020 | Geffen donated, along with other wealthy Democrats, to the Lincoln Project, a super PAC opposing the re-election of Donald Trump. |
| 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, David Geffen faced backlash for posting on Instagram about self-isolating on his yacht Rising Sun with a 45-member crew in the Grenadines. |
| December 2020 | David Geffen pledged to donate $46 million to the UCLA medical school, which is named after him. |
| December 2020 | David Geffen pledged to donate $46 million to the UCLA medical school, which is named after him. |
| June 2020 | David Geffen purchased Casey Wasserman's Beverly Hills estate for $68 million. |
| June 2020 | David Geffen purchased Casey Wasserman's Beverly Hills estate for $68 million. |
| February 2020 | David Geffen sold his Beverly Hills estate to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos for $165 million, marking this sale as the highest ever paid for a home in a California real estate transaction. |
| February 2020 | David Geffen sold his Beverly Hills estate to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos for $165 million, marking this sale as the highest ever paid for a home in a California real estate transaction. |
| February 2016 | Bloomberg News reported that Geffen sold De Kooning's 1955 oil painting, Interchange, for $300 million and Pollock's 1948 painting, Number 17A, for $200 million to hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin. |
| February 2016 | Bloomberg News reported that Geffen sold De Kooning's 1955 oil painting, Interchange, for $300 million and Pollock's 1948 painting, Number 17A, for $200 million to hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin. |
| 2015 | Geffen pledged $100 million toward the renovation of Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, leading to the hall being renamed David Geffen Hall. |
| 2015 | Geffen pledged $100 million toward the renovation of Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, leading to the hall being renamed David Geffen Hall. |
| June 2013 | Wealth-X reported that Geffen owns the most valuable private art collection in the world, estimated to be worth $1.1 billion. |
| June 2013 | Wealth-X reported that Geffen owns the most valuable private art collection in the world, estimated to be worth $1.1 billion. |
| December 13 2012 | UCLA announced that David Geffen had donated an additional $100 million to the medical school, bringing his total contributions to $300 million and making him the largest individual benefactor for the UC system. |
| December 13 2012 | UCLA announced that David Geffen had donated an additional $100 million to the medical school, bringing his total contributions to $300 million and making him the largest individual benefactor for the UC system. |
| November 20 2012 | The PBS documentary 'Inventing David Geffen', directed by Susan Lacy, premiered. |
| November 20 2012 | The PBS documentary 'Inventing David Geffen', directed by Susan Lacy, premiered. |
| 2011 | David Geffen was awarded the President's Merit Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences at the 53rd Grammy Awards for his indelible contributions to the music industry. |
| 2011 | David Geffen purchased the yacht Pelorus for $300 million, which was formerly owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's ex-wife. |
| 2011 | Later in 2011, David Geffen sold the yacht Pelorus to Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan for €214 million, significantly below its purchase price. |
| 2011 | David Geffen was awarded the President's Merit Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences at the 53rd Grammy Awards for his indelible contributions to the music industry. |
| 2011 | David Geffen purchased the yacht Pelorus for $300 million, which was formerly owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's ex-wife. |
| 2011 | Later in 2011, David Geffen sold the yacht Pelorus to Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan for €214 million, significantly below its purchase price. |
| 2010 | Larry Ellison sold his remaining half share in the yacht Rising Sun to David Geffen. |
| 2010 | David Geffen received the Ahmet Ertegun Award from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
| 2010 | David Geffen received the Ahmet Ertegun Award from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
| 2010 | Larry Ellison sold his remaining half share in the yacht Rising Sun to David Geffen. |
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