David Pakman | |
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Pakman in 2012
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Born |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
February 2, 1984
Residence | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Citizenship | United States, Argentina |
Education |
MBA - Bentley University BA - University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Alma mater |
University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA) Bentley University (MBA) |
Occupation | Syndicated television, radio and Internet talk show host, political pundit, political analyst |
Years active | 2005–present |
Known for | The David Pakman Show |
Political party | Independent |
Website | www |
David Pakman (born February 2, 1984) is an Argentinean-American television and radio host, political commentator, Internet personality, and political activist. He is best known as the host of the internationally syndicated political television and talk radio program The David Pakman Show. He also is the managing director of Vivid Edge Media Group, which produces The David Pakman Show. A naturalized U.S. citizen, Pakman was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was raised from age 5 in the United States. Pakman is a self-described liberal/progressive.
In addition to hosting The David Pakman Show, Pakman has appeared on numerous national, regional, local, and international media outlets providing political commentary. Pakman also works as a new media consultant, often working with independent programs and broadcast platforms. Pakman's first appearance on cable news was on Fox News on April 4, 2014, when he discussed the resignation of Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich. Pakman has appeared on CNN,HLN's Nancy Grace program, and HLN's Dr Drew on Call, and was featured in Mother Jones, the Boston Herald., the New York Times and Wired
Pakman was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1989, when he was 5 years old. He grew up in Northampton, Massachusetts, and graduated from Northampton High School. Pakman attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he majored in economics and communications. He earned an MBA degree from Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Pakman worked several jobs as a high-school and university student, and he has detailed his employment at now-defunct electronics retailer Circuit City.