Background
Altschul, David Edwin was born on April 8, 1947 in New York City. Son of Norbert and Grace (Aderer) Altschul.
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Altschul, David Edwin was born on April 8, 1947 in New York City. Son of Norbert and Grace (Aderer) Altschul.
Amherst College (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1969), Phi Beta Kappa. Yale University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Law clerk, United States District Court Connecticut, Hartford, 1974-1975; associate, Tuttle & Taylor, Los Angeles, 1975-1976; associate, Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn, Beverly Hills, California, 1976-1977; associate, Hardee, Barovick, Konecky & Braun, Beverly Hills, 1977-1979; principal, Rosenfeld, Kassoy & Kraus, Beverly Hills, 1979-1980; director business affairs, Warner Brothers Records, Inc., Burbank, California, 1980-1983; vice president business and legal affairs, Warner Brothers Records, Inc., Burbank, California, 1983-1988; senior vice president business and legal affairs, Warner Brothers Records, Inc., Burbank, California, 1988-1993; general counsel and senior vice president business affairs, Warner Brothers Records, Inc., Burbank, California, 1993-1995; vice chairman, general counsel, Warner Brothers Records, Inc., Burbank, California, since 1995. Board directors Recording Industry Association American, Reprise] Broadway's Best in Concert, since 1998, Los Angeles Jewish Federation Music Industry Division. Member Millenium Council, Save Americans Treasures, since 1998.
Board of directors Los Encinos School, Encinos, California, 1986-1993, treasurer, 1986-1987, president, 1987-1992. Board directors People for the American Way, since 1991, vice chairman, 1996-1997, chairman, since 1998. Board directors People for the American Way Foundation, since 1991, board directors Executive Committee, since 1993.
Board directors San Fernando Valley Neighborhood Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1989-1990, Rock the Vote, since 1997. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Margaret Berne, July 4, 1969. Children: Jonathan, Jared, Eric, Emily.