[1] David grew up in St. James, Long Island with summers in Bermuda where his mother was born and where most of his relatives live.

By using a comparative advertising campaign, which showed a drop of grease quickly disappearing in the “all” solution while not dispersing in the competitive products, “all” was able to double its market share in 2 years.

[6] One company which David founded, Country Gourmet Foods, which marketed Wolfgang Puck Organic Soups, was sold to Campbells in 2008.

He acquired its competitor, Royal Doulton, and then led the sale of the entity to KPS Fund, a private equity firm based in New York City.

He is also an investor in RxAdvance, a privately held healthcare company, and Wolfgang Puck Worldwide where he is a member of the board.

He was also Chairman of Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.[10] He was married to his wife, Paula Cook Sculley (deceased), for 40 years.