David McCourt net worth
David McCourt Net Worth: David McCourt is an Irish-American entrepreneur with a net worth of $750 million. David McCourt grew up in Watertown, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Georgetown University. He founded McCourt Cable Systems in 1982. He contributed to the early development of the transatlantic fiber optic network. McCourt owns or founded 14 companies worldwide.
He was one of the first recipients of the C Flag Award for his contributions to telecommunications, education, media and humanitarian work. He purchased Discovery TV, the first independent television station on the Caribbean island of Grenada. In 2005, he won an Emmy for “Reading the Rainbow” and produced “Wonder Boys” for Nickelodeon. Ernst & Young LLP named McCourt Entrepreneur of the Year and was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Harvard Business School Club of New York. McCourt is the executive producer of the documentary series “What Happened?” He founded the company Satellite Holdings, LLC and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He founded and served as CEO and Chairman of Granahan McCourt Capital.
