George David Kieffer (born November 17, 1947) is a Los Angeles–based lawyer,[1] author, civic leader and composer.

During his third year he clerked for Honorable David Bazelon, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit.

He subsequently served on the Blue Ribbon Commission to review the California Master Plan for Higher Education.

Following the events of 9/11, then Mayor Hahn asked Kieffer to head the Economic Impact Task Force charged with recommending steps to minimize the economic effects of 9/11 on business in Los Angeles; the report became the blueprint for City Council and Mayoral response.

[5] In 2003 Kieffer was selected as the Chairman of the Board of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and served two terms in that position.

[21] In 2009, Governor Schwarzenegger appointed Kieffer to the Board of Regents of the University of California with a term that runs to March, 2021.

[23] As Chair Kieffer guided the Board through a difficult period following the UC President Janet Napoltiano's interference with a State Audit; Kieffer publicly admonished the President on behalf of the Board,[24] but the two subsequently worked in close partnership to increase enrollment and restore funding from the state legislature.

[25] Kieffer also entered into a unique partnership with students and legislators to reduce tuition for the first time in many years.

They also noted Kieffer voted in favor of a controversial new payroll system[30] developed by Oracle, another client.

[33] On June 8, 2020, the University of California cleared Regent George Kieffer of allegations of sexual misconduct, finding insufficient evidence to support a graduate student’s claim.

He wrote music for both of Steve Martin's The Pink Panther films, Billy: The Early Years, Rebound, episodes of the T.V.

[35] On the classical side, George David Kieffer’s work “Responders” written for the West Point Band was selected for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame to be presented at a 15 year memorial concert for the attacks of September 11.

These works for solo piano have been performed internationally, most recently in multiple Chinese cities by Russian pianist Angela Cholakyan.