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David Geffen
David Geffen
	Geffen in 1973
Born	David Lawrence Geffen; February 21, 1943 (age 83); New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Businessman
Title	Founder of Asylum Records, Geffen Records, DGC Records, and DreamWorks SKG

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David Lawrence Geffen (born February 21, 1943)^[1] is an American business magnate, producer and film studio executive. He co-created Asylum Records in 1971, Geffen Records in 1980, DGC Records in 1990, and DreamWorks SKG in 1994. 189.46.161.38 (talk) 02:03, 11 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Actualcpscm (talk) 10:36, 11 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

References

↑ Tom King, The Operator: David Geffen Builds, Buys, and Sells the New Hollywood, p. 12, Broadway Books (New York 2001).

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In the Art Collection chapter the wikilink that is supposed to be art expert Paul Schimmel currently points to Paul_Schimmel the professor molecular medicine. 194.113.66.34 (talk) 04:59, 8 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

Pelorus

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The subject of this sentence: Approached on Geffen's behalf by broker Merle Wood, Geffen bought Pelorus in 2011 for $300 million. is Geffen (the second instance of the name). It therefore doesn't make sense. I've changed it to Approached on Geffen's behalf by broker Merle Wood, Irina sold Pelorus to Geffen in 2011 for $300 million. but it's still not great English, and I have no idea whether it's the case; whether it's actually what happened! Nick Barnett (talk) 14:42, 1 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

[1] Tom King, The Operator: David Geffen Builds, Buys, and Sells the New Hollywood, p. 12, Broadway Books (New York 2001).

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