David Pecker

David Jay Pecker (born September 24, 1951) is an American publishing executive and businessman, who was the CEO of American Media until August 2020. He was the publisher of Men's Fitness, Muscle and Fitness, Flex, Fit Pregnancy, Shape and Star. He was also the publisher of National Enquirer, Sun, Weekly World News, and Globe.

This article is about the publisher. For the film executive, see David V. Picker. For others similarly named, see David Packer.

David Pecker
Born
David Jay Pecker

(1951-09-24) September 24, 1951
New York City, U.S.
EducationPace University (BBA)
TitleChairman, CEO, and President, AMI Paper Inc.
SpouseKaren Balan

In 2018, Pecker became embroiled in controversy regarding his involvement in a catch and kill operation to buy exclusive rights to stories that might embarrass his friend Donald Trump, to prevent the stories from becoming public during the latter's 2016 presidential campaign.

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