David Cornstein

NYC businessman and public authorities operative; former US Ambassador to Hungary

A lifelong New Yorker, David Cornstein has built a record of achievement as a businessman and leader. He has helped build a billion dollar NASDAQ Stock Exchange Company, Finlay Enterprises. In addition, he turned around a failing government entity to make it effective, efficient and profitable. David Cornstein was tapped by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in 1994 to serve as Chairman of New York City's Off Track Betting. His leadership and decisive management abilities led to a dramatic turnaround at OTB that has produced a source of jobs and growing revenue for both the City and State of New York. David Cornstein was named by Governor Pataki as the Chairman of the New York State Olympic Games Commission leading an effort that has led to New York City being selected as the United States candidate city for the 2012 summer Olympic games; he is serving as a Member of the Battery Park City Authority; served as Vice Chairman of Economic Development Corporation of New York City and the New York State Council on State Productivity. He has recently been appointed as a Board Member for the Jacob Javits Development Corporation. David Cornstein previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Finlay Enterprises - a nationwide leased fine jewelry company based in Manhattan with annual sales of over a billion dollars. He is currently Chairman Emeritus to the Company and is also President of Pinnacle Advisors Ltd., a consulting and advisory firm.

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Donor	Common Recipients
John C Whitehead	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, John E Sweeney, Al D’Amato, Terry Sanford, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Jack Ryan, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Pete Domenici V, Randy Altschuler
Shawn Smeallie	Norm Coleman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, 21st Century Freedom PAC Federal, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Mitt Romney, Pete Domenici V, Lee Zeldin
Larry A Mizel	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Mitt Romney, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
Robert Mazer	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Jack Ryan, Mitt Romney, Preserving America's Traditions (Patpac)
Eric M Javits	Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Solutions America PAC, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Bruce A Blakeman, Pete Domenici V
Martin D Gruss	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Solutions America PAC, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney
Gary E Erlbaum	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Party of Florida, Solutions America PAC, Mitt Romney, Cory Booker, Pete Domenici V
Henry Kravis	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Solutions America PAC, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Randy Altschuler
Douglas D Durst	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, John McCain, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, 21st Century Freedom PAC Federal, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Solutions America PAC, Mitt Romney, Cory Booker, Pete Domenici V
Al D’Amato	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Mitt Romney, Preserving America's Traditions (Patpac), New York State Conservative Party, Pete Domenici V, Lee Zeldin
Andrew Saul	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, 21st Century Freedom PAC Federal, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Mitt Romney, New York State Conservative Party, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
Janet Berman	Norm Coleman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Pete Domenici V, Randy Altschuler
Richard DeVos	Norm Coleman, John P. Kline, Jr., Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, 21st Century Freedom PAC Federal, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Jack Ryan, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney
Jack N. Halpern	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Mitt Romney, Bruce A Blakeman, Cory Booker
Paul L Baker	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Jack Ryan, Mitt Romney, Preserving America's Traditions (Patpac), Pete Domenici V
Harvey M Meyerhoff	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Pete Domenici V
Roger Hertog	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Solutions America PAC, Mitt Romney, Cory Booker, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
Stanley Tate	Norm Coleman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Sonny Bono, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Lee Zeldin
Charles R Schwab	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Lee Zeldin
Peter M Flanigan	Norm Coleman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Jack Ryan, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Lee Zeldin

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Gender	Male

David Cornstein

NYC businessman and public authorities operative; former US Ambassador to Hungary

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