Gerard David Schine
1927–1996 (age 69)
businessman
Biography
Gerard David Schine was a businessman whose ventures in theater ownership and telecommunications mirrored the rapid evolution of 20th-century media. Though best known for his controversial presence in the Army-McCarthy hearings, he also contributed to the entertainment world through investment and advocacy.
He spent his final years in Los Angeles, and his gravesite at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery reflects the complex era he inhabited.