David Stern (1942–2020) was an American lawyer, businessman and commissioner of the National Basketball Association. David Stern may also refer to: David Stern (academic), American scholar of Hebrew literature David Stern (businessman) (1820–1875), German-born American businessman David Stern (Israeli politician) (1910–2003), Israeli politician David M. Stern, writer for The Wonder Years and The Simpsons and brother of actor Daniel Stern David E. Stern (born 1961), senior rabbi at Temple Emanu-El in Dallas, Texas David H. Stern (born 1935), American-born Messianic Jewish theologian in Israel David Stern (activist), CEO of Equal Justice Works David D. Stern (born 1956), German-born artist in New York David Stern (conductor) (born 1963), American conductor David Stern III (1909–2003), American newspaper manager who created Francis the Talking Mule J. David Stern (1886–1971), American newspaper publisher See also David de Stern (1807–1877), British banker David Stearns (born 1985), American baseball executive as president/general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers David Sterne (born 1946), British actor