David Pecker

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Pecker
Occupation	Publisher
Date Of Birth	Sep 24, 1951(1951-09-24)
Age	73
Birthplace	Bronx
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Libra

David Pecker Biography

David Pecker is one of the most popular and richest Publisher who was born on September 24, 1951 in Bronx, New York, United States.

David Jay Pecker (born September 24, 1951) is the CEO of American Media. He is the publisher of Men’s Fitness, Muscle and Fitness, Flex, Fit Pregnancy, Shape and Star. He was also the publisher of National Enquirer, Sun, Weekly World News, and Globe.

After college, Pecker began his career as an accountant at Price Waterhouse and in 1979 joined the accounting department at CBS’s magazine division, rising to vice president and controller. Eight years later, CBS sold its magazine division in a leveraged buyout to its manager, Peter Diamandis; Pecker stayed on in his position . Diamandis later sold the magazines to Hachette Filipacchi Médias. After Diamandis’s departure three years later, Pecker was appointed CEO at Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.. In 1999, Pecker left Hachette when he raised capital from Thomas H. Lee Partners and Evercore Partners to buy American Media, publisher of the Star, the Globe, the National Enquirer, and the Weekly World News.

David Pecker Net Worth

David Pecker is one of the richest Publisher from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Pecker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

David Jay Pecker was born to a Jewish family on September 24, 1951, in The Bronx, New York City. His father was a bricklayer who died in 1967 when Pecker was sixteen. To support his mother, he started bookkeeping for local businesses in New Rochelle, New York and in the Bronx. He graduated from Pace University.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is David Pecker Dating?

According to our records, David Pecker married to Karen Pecker. As of December 1, 2023, David Pecker’s is not dating anyone.

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Federal investigators subpoenaed Pecker and AMI in April 2018, with Pecker providing prosecutors details about the hush payments Cohen had arranged. In August 2018, Pecker was also granted witness immunity in exchange for his testimony of Trump’s knowledge of the payments.

Facts & Trivia

Kenneth Ranked on the list of most popular Publisher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. David Pecker celebrates birthday on September 24 of every year.

In March 2018, Karen McDougal filed a lawsuit against American Media in Los Angeles Superior Court, aiming to invalidate the non-disclosure agreement preventing her from speaking about an alleged affair with Trump. Pecker had directed AMI to purchase the exclusive rights to the story for $150,000 in 2016, allegedly to keep it from the public. In April 2018 the lawsuit was settled and McDougal was released from the agreement. AMI also agreed to feature her on the cover of another AMI magazine, Men’s Journal, in September 2018.

Where is David Pecker today?

Pecker since 1999, has a new name, A360Media, and will be merged with a sibling company, Accelerate 360. Both are controlled by the hedge fund Chatham Asset Management. The chief executive of Accelerate 360, David Parry, announced the changes to employees on Friday.

Who is the owner of National Enquirer?

The National Enquirer and A360 Media are owned by hedge fund Chatham Asset Management.

Is National Enquirer out of business?

Who is James Cohen?

Cohen served as a member of the board of directors of Dufry AG from 2009 to 2016. In 1980, he joined his family’s wholesale magazine distribution business, Hudson County News Company. In 1984, he founded the Hudson News travel retail business; he has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Media Inc.

How do tabloids not get sued?

By making vague and questioning statements , they avoid definitive claims claims that can later be labeled as libel. If you’ve ever read the actual cover story of any tabloid magazine, you’re familiar with the story that’s not actually a story at all.