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
David S Mack	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, David A Levy, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, 21st Century Freedom PAC Federal, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Mitt Romney, Mike Herson, William Wilke Koeppel, Bruce A Blakeman, Cory Booker, Pete Domenici V, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
Peter S Kalikow	Norm Coleman, John P. Kline, Jr., Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, 21st Century Freedom PAC Federal, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Solutions America PAC, Mitt Romney, Bruce A Blakeman, Pete Domenici V, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
John K Castle	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, 21st Century Freedom PAC Federal, 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, Cory Booker, Lee Zeldin, New York Salute 1992
George Klein	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Arlen Specter, 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, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Solutions America PAC, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Preserving America's Traditions (Patpac), Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
Earle I Mack	Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, John E Sweeney, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, 21st Century Freedom PAC Federal, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Mitt Romney, William Wilke Koeppel, Pete Domenici V, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler, New York Salute 1992
Kenneth S Abramowitz	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Jim Talent, 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, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Solutions America PAC, Mitt Romney, New York State Conservative Party, Bruce A Blakeman, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
Kenneth J Bialkin	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, Terry Sanford, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Solutions America PAC, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Bruce A Blakeman, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
Woody Johnson	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, 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, 21st Century Freedom PAC Federal, 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, New York Salute 1992
Jerry Speyer	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, 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, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Solutions America PAC, Mitt Romney, Preserving America's Traditions (Patpac), Pete Domenici V, New York Salute 1992
Wayne L 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, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Cory Booker, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
Leonard Litwin	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John E Sweeney, 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, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Solutions America PAC, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, New York State Conservative Party, Lee Zeldin
George S Kaufman	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, 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, Solutions America PAC, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Pete Domenici V, Lee Zeldin
Ken Langone	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Solutions America PAC, Mitt Romney, Bruce A Blakeman, Cory Booker, Pete Domenici V, Lee Zeldin
Paul Singer	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, 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, Mitt Romney, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
Marc Goldman	Norm Coleman, John P. Kline, Jr., Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John Thune, 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, Mitt Romney, Bruce A Blakeman, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
Mary Kalikow	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, 21st Century Freedom PAC Federal, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Mitt Romney, Bruce A Blakeman, Pete Domenici V, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
Lewis M Eisenberg	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Mike Herson, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
Sam Fox	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, 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, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Pete Domenici V, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
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
Bruce A Blakeman	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, David A Levy, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, 21st Century Freedom PAC Federal, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, New York State Conservative Party, Bruce A Blakeman, 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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