David Margolese

David Margolese
Margolese on the Red Sea in 2012.
Born (1957-10-24) October 24, 1957 (age 67)
NationalityIsraeli
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
(dropped out)
Occupation(s)Co-founder, Chairman & CEO,
Sirius XM Radio
Co-founder,
Rogers Wireless
Years active1978–2003
Spouse(s)
Faranak Margolese
(m. 2000; div. 2017)
[1][2]
Michal Margolese
(m. 2019)
[3]
Children6[4]

David Margolese (born October 24, 1957) is an Israeli entrepreneur, philanthropist, and co-founder of Sirius XM Radio,[5] serving as chairman and CEO from 1993 to 2002.[6] Considered "one of the earliest advocates of pay radio,"[7] he "effectively created the industry."[1]

  1. ^ a b Simon Houpt, "Radio Flyer," Report On Business Magazine, September 2001, pp. 14-16.
  2. ^ "David Margolese, who works with Asa Caesar" Tivo News. May 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Gratitude during Coronavirus". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. ^ "About Me". timesofisrael.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Andrea Adelson, "Satellite Radio's Bet on Dissatisfied Listeners," The New York Times, July 30, 2001.
  6. ^ Michael Wolff, "Cruise Control," New York, September 25, 2000, pp. 30-32.
  7. ^ Paul Farhi, "Music From the Spheres," The Washington Post, May 19, 1997.