David Furnish — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

CEO of Rocket Entertainment Group
Co-chief of Rocket Pictures
Chairman of the board for the Elton John AIDS Foundation
Won Manager of the Year award at the 2022 Music Week Awards
Co-directed the documentary 'Elton John: Never Too Late' (2024)
Graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (HBA) from Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario (1985)

Biography

David Furnish is a Canadian CEO, artist manager, and filmmaker, currently serving as the CEO of Rocket Entertainment Group and co-chief of Rocket Pictures alongside his husband, Elton John. His career began in advertising, where he was recruited by Ogilvy & Mather Canada after graduating with an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (HBA) from the Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario in 1985.