Background
Salzman, David Elliot was born on December 1, 1943 in Brooklyn. Son of Benjamin and Rose Harriet (Touby) Salzman.
Entertainment industry executive
Salzman, David Elliot was born on December 1, 1943 in Brooklyn. Son of Benjamin and Rose Harriet (Touby) Salzman.
Bachelor of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1965; Master of Arts, Wayne State University, 1967.
Director television operations, Wayne State University, 1966-1967;
producer, Lou Gordon Program, 1967-1970;
program manager, Station WKBD-television, Detroit, 1970-1971;
program manager, Station KDKA-television, Pittsburgh, 1971-1972;
general manager, Station KDKA-television, Pittsburgh, 1973-1975;
program manager, Station KYW-television, Philadelphia, 1972-1973;
Chairman of the Board, Group W Prodns., New York City and Los Angeles, since 1975;
founder, president, United Software Associations, 1980-1981;
creator, News Information Weekly Service, 1981;
executive vice president, Telepictures Corporation, 1980-1984;
vice chairman, Telepictures Corporation, 1984;
president, Lorimar Telepictures Corporation (merger Telepictures and Lorimar, Inc.), 1985-1990;
president, Lorimar television, 1986-1990;
creator, Newscope: National television News Cooperative, 1983;
president, Chief Executive Officer, David Salzman Entertainment, Burbank, California, 1990-1993;
co-Chief Executive Officer, Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment (QDE), since 1993;
executive producer, Jenny Jones Show, since 1991. Executive producer Mad-television, In the House, 68th Annual Academy awards, Concert ofthe Americas, 1995, Vibe-television, 1997-1998, Steel, 1997. Chief Executive Officer David SalzmanEnterprises, since 1998.
Co-owner QD7 Interactive, 1994, Vibe Magazine, since 1995, Spin Magazine, since 1995, Station WNOL-television, since 1995, Station WATL-television, since 1995, Station KCWE-television, 1995, Station WGRB-television, 1998. Board directors Premiere Radio, 1994, 7th Level, National Media, 1998. Guest lecturer at schools.
Board of Governors Films of College and University Students.
Board of directors Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, American Blood Bank, Pittsburgh, Hebrew Institute, Jewish Community Center, Harrison, New York, Temple Etz Chaim, University of Southern California School Cinema-television, Emory University Center for Leadership, Emory Business School, Brooklyn College Foundation. Member Academy television Arts and Sciences, National Association television Program Executives, Radio-television News Dirs. Association, American Management Association, American Film Institute, Brooklyn College Foundation.
Married Sonia Camelia Gonsalves, October 19, 1968. Children: Daniel Mark, Andrea Jessica, Adam Gabriel.
