Don Buchwald Biography & Net Worth

Don Buchwald Biography & Net Worth

Don Buchwald is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He is best known for being the owner of the Don Buchwald & Associates talent agency. Don Buchwald net worth is approximately $150 million.

Don Buchwald’s Early Life & Career

When Don Buchwald established his talent agency in 1977, with just about five associates, the company subsequently became an Industry leader and has since grown into a fierce bi-coastal force particularly in the entertainment industry. In New York City, United States, the Don Buchwald and Associates can be found on six floors of its office building in midtown, located between Madison and Fifth Avenues. In its Los Angeles office, the Don Buchwald Agency sits in a 12,000-square-foot office complex at 6500 Wilshire Boulevard, in the heart of Los Angeles.

Don Buchwald’s company, the “Don Buchwald & Associates” is a qualified full service talent agency. Their Broadcast and Commercial Departments in New York City were the original plan builders of the business, has continued to be recognized as very influential in the marketplace. As of today, the company offer representation in several fields of the entertainment industry including literary, theater, film, television and film packaging. To add to their long list of credentials, the DBA as it is sometimes referred to also has a Young Talent department, a Syndication Arm (for internet, radio, and television), and a Personal Appearances department in New York.

It was announced in May 2011, that the Don Buchwald and Associates will be joining forces with Fortitude, a talent agency based in West Coast. The founders and partners of Fortitude, Michael McConnell and Ben Press, and the executive vice president of Don Buchwald and Associates, Julia Buchwald, serve as co-heads of the joint talent agency named Don Buchwald & Associates/Fortitude.

Departments at the agency include:

• Broadcast
• Comedy
• Commercial LA
• Commercial NY
• Commercial Print NY
• Digital & Branded Lifestyle
• Emerging Talent
• Film, Theatre & TV
• Literary & Intellectual Property (scripted & unscripted)
• Social Media Influencer Talent
• Sports
• Voiceover

Don Buchwald & Associates states that with more than four decades in the business, they have gathered adequate experience and have mastered the craft of representation with passion, determination, dedication, and perseverance. They are also recognized as the best known and longtime agency representing Howard Stern the radio host. Over the last decades, Buchwald has himself personally negotiated an approximated $2 billion worth of contracts for the radio host, starting from his time with Viacom terrestrial radio to his present deal on SiriusXM. Howard Stern’s first contract with Sirius was said to worth $500 million over five-years. He received a major boost in 2010 with another five-year deal worth $500 million deal. In December 2015, a new 12-year deal was reached between Stern and Sirius. This latest deal is supposed to pay Stern $80 million every year, and this covers his salary, his staff salaries, and production costs for the show. By the time this newest deal runs out, Howard Stern will have personally earned more than $1 billion (excluding costs of production) in salary during his time at Sirius.

Personal Life & Family

A long-term member of the Friars Club, Mr.Don  Buchwald has served as an active and well recognized member of club’s Board of Governors for a number of years. Most proudly, he has completed a total of twenty years as a member of Trustees of the foundation at the Brooklyn College. He is the first person to receive the Second Harvest Award, the distinguished Alumnus Award, the Alfred Drake Award, and also the Brooklyn College Theater Alumnus Award.

Don Buchwald is a happily married man. He lives in Manhattan with his beautiful wife Maggie Buchwald. They are proud parents of two daughters. They also have two grandchildren.

Don Buchwald Net Worth

Don Buchwald is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He is best known for being the owner of the Don Buchwald & Associates talent agency. When Don Buchwald established his company in 1977, with 5 partners, the company subsequently became an Industry leader and has since grown into a fierce bi-coastal force particularly in the entertainment industry. In 2011 Don Buchwald and Associates combined with Fortitude, a talent agency based in West Coast. The founders and partners of Fortitude, Michael McConnell and Ben Press, and the executive vice president of Don Buchwald and Associates, Julia Buchwald, serve as co-heads of the joint talent agency named Don Buchwald & Associates/Fortitude. Don Buchwald is the best known and longtime agency representing Howard Stern the radio host. Over the last decades, Buchwald has himself personally negotiated an approximated $2 billion worth of contracts for the radio host, starting from his time with Viacom terrestrial radio to his present deal on SiriusXM.

Don Buchwald net worth is approximately $150 million.