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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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
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
Fred S Zeidman	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, John Thune, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Solutions America PAC, Mitt Romney, Lee Zeldin
Henry M Buhl	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, 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, Solutions America PAC, Mitt Romney, Lee Zeldin
Stanley S. Hubbard	Norm Coleman, John P. Kline, Jr., 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, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Jack Ryan, Mitt Romney, Pete Domenici V
Richard Hohlt	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, 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, Preserving America's Traditions (Patpac), Pete Domenici V
Lanny Griffith	Norm Coleman, John McCain, Chuck Schumer, 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, Randy Altschuler
Herbert J Siegel	Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, 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
Donald Diamond	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Pete Domenici V
Donald Trump	Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John E Sweeney, 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, Mitt Romney, Pete Domenici V, Lee Zeldin
Duane R Roberts	Norm Coleman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Sonny Bono, 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, Lee Zeldin
Thomas E McInerney	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, 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
Jay I Kislak	Norm Coleman, Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National 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, Pete Domenici V
Stephen Schwarzman	Frank Lautenberg, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, 21st Century Freedom PAC Federal, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Lee Zeldin, New York Salute 1992
Lewis S Ranieri	Norm Coleman, John P. Kline, Jr., Frank Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, Solutions America PAC, Mitt Romney, Pete Domenici V
Sam Zell	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, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Jack Ryan, Mitt Romney, Lee Zeldin
Thomas A Davis	Norm Coleman, John P. Kline, Jr., Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Pete Domenici V
Craig J Duchossois	Norm Coleman, 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, Jack Ryan, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney
Mark Isakowitz	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Mitt Romney, Lee Zeldin, Randy Altschuler
Carl H Lindner	Norm Coleman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rick Santorum, 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

David Cornstein

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

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