David Geffen

Overview

Mr. Geffen has served as a director since October 2004. Mr. Geffen co-founded and was a principal of DreamWorks Studios from its founding in October 1994 until its sale to Viacom in January 2006. Mr. Geffen was CEO of DreamWorks Studios following the initial public offering of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. Prior to founding DreamWorks Studios, he founded, built and sold both Asylum Records (founded in 1970) and Geffen Records (founded in 1980) by signing contracts with and producing albums for such notable artists as The Eagles, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell and Linda Rondstadt (at Asylum Records) and John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Elton John, Donna Summer, Don Henley, Peter Gabriel, Guns n' Roses, Aerosmith and Nirvana (at Geffen Records). Mr. Geffen has also produced successful live-action films, including Interview with a Vampire (1994), Beetlejuice (1988) and Risky Business (1983) and Broadway musicals, including Cats and Dreamgirls.