G. David Schine

September 11, 1927 – June 19, 1996

Gloversville, New York, USA

Gerard David Schine, better known as G. David Schine or David Schine (September 11, 1927 – June 19, 1996), was the wealthy heir to a hotel chain fortune who became a central figure in the Army–McCarthy hearings of 1954 in his role as the chief consultant to the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.[1][2][3] Later in life, he became a part of the film/television industry. He was the executive producer for the 1971 film The French Connection.