David Smith

Chairman at SINCLAIR, INC.

Net worth: 136 M $ as of 2026-05-30

75 year

51 connections

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David Deniston Smith is the founder of Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia, Inc. Currently, Mr. Smith serves as Executive Chairman at Sinclair Broadcast Group LLC since 2017 and at Sinclair, Inc. since 2017.
Mr. Smith is also a Director at KDSM, Inc., Atlantic Automotive Corp., The Triscari Group, Inc., The Carson Scholars Fund, Inc., Sinclair Relief Fund, Inc., Bay Television, Inc., Cunningham Communications, Inc., American Flag Foundation, Inc., Keyser Investment Group, Inc., Russel Automotive, Inc., MILEONE AUTOGROUP, INC, and a Member-Managers Board at Hall Automotive.
Additionally, Mr. Smith holds the position of Director & Partner at Gerstell Development LP.
Formerly, Mr. Smith was President & Chief Executive Officer at Sinclair Ventures, Inc. from 1988 to 2014.
Mr. Smith was a Director at Fisher Communications, Inc. in 2013, and also served as Director at G.1440 Holdings, Inc. and Safe Waterways in Maryland.
From 1984 to 1986, Mr. Smith was General Manager at WCWB TV.
Mr. Smith was a Member-Managers Board at Alarm Connections LLC in 2011.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
SINCLAIR, INC. CLASS B 29.07%	2026-05-05	6,911,072 ( 29.07% )	96 M $	2026-05-30
SINCLAIR, INC. CLASS A 6.11%	2026-02-25	2,957,489 ( 6.11% )	41 M $	2026-05-30

David Smith active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SINCLAIR, INC.	Chairman	1990-08-31
Sinclair Broadcast Group LLC Sinclair Broadcast Group LLC BroadcastingConsumer Services Operates as a television broadcasting company	Chairman	1990-08-31
KDSM, Inc. KDSM, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Television Broadcasting Stations	Director/Board Member	-
Hall Automotive Hall Automotive Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Sells cars, commercial trucks and vans	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Russel Automotive, Inc.	Director/Board Member	-
Keyser Investment Group, Inc. Keyser Investment Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services	Director/Board Member	-
Gerstell Development LP Gerstell Development LP Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate development services	Director/Board Member	-
Cunningham Communications, Inc. Cunningham Communications, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides phone answering and call center services	Director/Board Member	-
Bay Television, Inc. Bay Television, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Operates a television station	Director/Board Member	2010-06-30
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Private companies	22
Sinclair Broadcast Group LLC Sinclair Broadcast Group LLC BroadcastingConsumer Services Operates as a television broadcasting company	Consumer Services
Fisher Communications, Inc. Fisher Communications, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Operates television, radio and satellite teleports	Consumer Services
KDSM, Inc. KDSM, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Television Broadcasting Stations	Consumer Services
WCWB TV WCWB TV BroadcastingConsumer Services Television station	Consumer Services
Atlantic Automotive Corp. Atlantic Automotive Corp. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Retails cars	Retail Trade
Hall Automotive Hall Automotive Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Sells cars, commercial trucks and vans	Distribution Services
Sinclair Ventures, Inc. Sinclair Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Sinclair Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. It provides financing for growth and later stage capital transactions. The firm that focuses on sectors such as e-business solutions, staffing, alternative power generation, public safety software and telecommunications equipment.	Finance
Alarm Connections LLC Alarm Connections LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides security funding and acquisition services	Finance
Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia, Inc. Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Provides video and audio production, post-production and distribution services to content creators, network service providers and broadcasters	Consumer Services
G.1440 Holdings, Inc. G.1440 Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides complete, end-to-end technology solutions such as software development, design and IT consulting	Technology Services
Safe Waterways in Maryland
The Triscari Group, Inc. The Triscari Group, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Provides video production services	Consumer Services
The Carson Scholars Fund, Inc.
Sinclair Relief Fund, Inc.
Bay Television, Inc. Bay Television, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Operates a television station	Consumer Services
Cunningham Communications, Inc. Cunningham Communications, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides phone answering and call center services	Commercial Services
Gerstell Development LP Gerstell Development LP Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate development services	Finance
American Flag Foundation, Inc. American Flag Foundation, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Encourages patriotism in children and adults, achieved through our education and outreach programs, focused on the US Flag.	Miscellaneous
Sinclair, Inc. Sinclair, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Operates as a television station	Consumer Services
Keyser Investment Group, Inc. Keyser Investment Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services	Finance
Russel Automotive, Inc.
MILEONE AUTOGROUP, INC MILEONE AUTOGROUP, INC The private company is based in Towson. MileOne AutoGroup, Inc. is a large, multi-state automotive dealership group operating 73 dealership locations, 55 service centers, and 9 body shops, representing 25 automotive brands including Acura, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Genesis, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Lexus, Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Ram, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. The American company offers a wide inventory of new, pre-owned, and certified pre-owned vehicles, including fuel-efficient, hybrid, and electric models. MileOne provides automotive services such as sales, financing, leasing, trade-in valuation, OEM-quality maintenance and repairs by certified technicians, and collision and body shop repairs. Customers can use online tools for browsing inventory, scheduling service appointments, and accessing vehicle information and manufacturer incentives. Service centers offer amenities such as lounges, express service, shuttle service, and repair financing options. The company runs the MileOneCares philanthropic program, supporting community initiatives like child passenger safety, teen driver education, and vehicle grants, and donates to local nonprofits. MileOne AutoGroup also prioritizes customer privacy and offers multilingual website support.