David Quinn (actor)

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David Quinn is an American actor, entrepreneur and teacher. Quinn began acting at the age of four and appeared in numerous commercials and television programs before embarking on simultaneous careers in business and education.

Quinn started out as a regular on the enduring children's program Sesame Street. Between 1986–1988, he was the host of 3-2-1 Contact,^[1] the educational science series produced for PBS. In 1988, he hosted "I Have AIDS, A Teenager's Story" with noted AIDS advocate, Ryan White. The program won the Peabody Award.^[2]

Quinn also performed in the original Live Aid concert in Philadelphia, singing in the show's finale with the group "Children to Children".^[1]

Quinn went to noted performing arts training center Stagedoor Manor in Loch Sheldrake, New York, for many summers. Quinn emceed the 30th anniversary celebration on July 24, 2005 at Kutsher's Hotel.^{[citation needed]}

In 1993, Quinn left acting for the field of secondary education. He earned a B.A. (English/Anthropology-Archaeology) and an M.Ed. from the University of Washington.^[3]

While at the University of Washington, Quinn co-founded Allrecipes.com and became a founding partner of the Pinpoint Venture Group, which invests in startup companies in the Pacific Northwest. In April of 2006, Quinn sold Allrecipes to Readers Digest.

Quinn also founded ZC Entertainment in Los Angeles, which creates celebrity-based charity events for major corporations.^[4] In August of 2007, Quinn sold ZC Entertainment to SportsQuest, Inc.^[5]

Quinn is on the Board of Trustees of the Seattle Repertory Theatre.^[6] and on the Advisory Board of International Human Rights group Olympic Dream for Darfur. ^[7] In 2003, he was a recipient of the Puget Sound Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Award, honoring young leaders in Seattle's business and philanthropic community.^[8]

As of 2008, Quinn is a high school teacher, teaching Senior English and IB-Theory of Knowledge.^[9]