Gary Garfinkel (September 25, 1962 â May 25, 2018) was an American television executive.
Garfinkel graduated from Cinnaminson (NJ) High School in 1980 and from Boston University with a bachelor's degree in finance and the New York University Stern School of Business.
Garfinkel began his career at Salomon Brothers. He subsequently worked for Sony Pictures Entertainment, and he joined Showtime Networks in 1993. In 2012, he became co-head of its acquisitions department with Kent Sevener.
Garfinkel died on May 25, 2018, at the age of 55.