David Zaslav

American businessman (1960-2026)
Person human Q4377226
David Zaslav
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David Zaslav

Summary

David Zaslav is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rockland County[2]. He was born on +1960-01-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chief executive officer[4] and president[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (454 views/month, #6,847 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Zaslav was born in Rockland County[2].
  • David Zaslav was born on +1960-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Zaslav held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David Zaslav worked as a chief executive officer[4].
  • David Zaslav worked as a president[5].
  • David Zaslav was employed by Warner Bros. Discovery[8].
  • David Zaslav was employed by Discovery Channel[9].
  • Among David Zaslav's employers was NBCUniversal[10].
  • David Zaslav's education included a stint at Binghamton University[11].
  • David Zaslav was educated at Boston University School of Law[12].
  • David Zaslav received the Time 100[13].
  • David Zaslav received the Trustees Award[14].
  • David Zaslav's image is recorded as David Zaslav LQ 2026.jpg[15].
  • David Zaslav is recorded as male[16].
  • David Zaslav's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Zaslav's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2609564[18].
  • David Zaslav's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g59jjl[19].
  • David Zaslav's given name is recorded as David[20].
  • David Zaslav's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[21].
  • David Zaslav's Kinopoisk person ID is recorded as 6046678[22].
  • David Zaslav's Kinopoisk person ID is recorded as 7155316[23].
  • David Zaslav's ČSFD person ID is recorded as 760567[24].
  • David Zaslav's Prabook ID is recorded as 509417[25].
  • David Zaslav's TMDB person ID is recorded as 4079765[26].
  • David Zaslav's JRC Names ID is recorded as 601405[27].

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Origins and Family

David Zaslav was born in Rockland County[2]. He was born on +1960-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Binghamton University[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Vestal[31] and Boston University School of Law[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1872[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chief executive officer[4] and president[5]. Employers include Warner Bros. Discovery[8], a business[35], in United States[36], founded in 2022[37], headquartered in New York City[38]; Discovery Channel[9], a television station[39], in United States[40], founded in 1985[41], headquartered in Silver Spring[42]; and NBCUniversal[10], a subsidiary company[43], in United States[44], founded in 2004[45], headquartered in 30 Rockefeller Plaza[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Time 100[13], an award[47] and Trustees Award[14].

Why It Matters

David Zaslav ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (454 views/month, #6,847 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was David Zaslav born?

Born in Rockland County[2], David Zaslav…

What did David Zaslav do for work?

David Zaslav worked as chief executive officer[4] and president[5].

Where did David Zaslav go to school?

David Zaslav was educated at Binghamton University[11] and Boston University School of Law[12].

What awards did David Zaslav receive?

Honors received include Time 100[13] and Trustees Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . theemmys.tv. Retrieved . theemmys.tv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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