David Melville Heyman (August 29, 1891 – January 7, 1984) was an American financier, health services leader, philanthropist, and art collector.

[7] Heyman career was interrupted when he joined the Army as a lieutenant when World War I broke out.

[10] In 1943, New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and Heyman convened a panel to explore the feasibility of offering pre-paid medical services to New Yorkers of "moderate means.

"[11] That panel led to the incorporation of the Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP) in 1944 as the first health insurance plan for public service workers,[12] utilizing various medical centers throughout the city.

He served as the Chairman of the Commission on Health Services during the administration of New York City mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. Heyman founded the Heyman Center for the Humanities at Columbia University in 1981 with a contribution of $20 million.