David Pingree (December 31, 1795 – March 31, 1863) was a merchant from Georgetown, Massachusetts, whose wealth later formed the Seven Islands Land Company in 1964.
After graduating from school he joined his uncle, Thomas Perkins in Salem, Massachusetts.
Pingree also worked closely with, Edward D. Kimball, another merchant and ship owner.
Throughout his life, Pingree was interested in purchasing Eastern lands in New Hampshire and Mount Washington.
Pingree's family inherited his wealth and is currently the tenth largest landowners in the United States, owning 830,000 acres across Maine under the Seven Islands Land Company.