David Hefner, apparently Hugh Hefner’s eldest son, refused to ride or thrive on his father’s fame. An independent entrepreneur, David chose from the start to live a quiet life away from camera flashes. Despite being the son of the world-famous “Playboy,” David Hefner is so shy of the limelight that it’s hard to find his profile information or photos online.
But what inspired his choice and decision? And exactly what kind of life is he living now? What about his siblings? Are you also following in his footsteps? You will find out all this and much more in this article.
David Hefner Bio
David Hefner was born on August 30, 1955 in Palo Alto, California, United States. That was two years after the launch of Playboy magazine . David is the second child and first son of Hugh Hefner and his first wife Mildred Williams.
There is no information about his education. David Hefner appears to have specialized in an area of computer science. While some sources claim he owns and runs his own computer consulting firm, others claim he is a freelance computer graphics expert. However, he noticeably moved away from his father’s numerous companies and founded his own independent company.
His siblings
David Hefner has three siblings. He has an older and only sister, Christie Ann Hefner, who is his only full sibling. Marston Glenn and Cooper Bradford Hefner are his half brothers (same father but different mothers).
Christie Hefner
David Hefner’s sister was born to Hugh and Mildred Hefner (also David’s biological parents) on November 8, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Christie graduated from Brandeis University in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in English and American literature. After her education, she joined her father’s Playboy business from 1975 to 1978 as vice president. She later rose to the positions of Vice President (1978-1982), President (1982-1988) and Chairman/CEO (1988-2009). She is currently President of Hatchbeauty Products LLC. in Santa Monica, California.
Christie Hefner is a humanitarian and HIV/AIDS advocate. In 1979, Christie established the M. Hefner First Amendment Awards, an awards show she created on behalf of her father. It honors individuals who have been instrumental in protecting and improving America’s First Amendment Rights. She also raised funds to build the CORE Center in Chicago, the first outpatient medical facility for people living with HIV in Midwest America.
Just like her father, Christie Hefner’s marriage was unsuccessful. She married William Marovitz, a former Senator from Illinois, in 1995. However, their union collapsed eight years later (2013) and they did not have a child together.
Marston Hefner
Marston is David Hefner’s younger half-brother. David’s father Hugh married Marston’s mother Kimberly Conrad in 1989 after 30 years of divorce from Mildred Williams. Marston was born on April 9, 1990. He grew up in the Playboy Mansion.
Cooper Hefner
Cooper is David Hefner’s youngest sibling half brother. He is from the same biological mother as Marston. He graduated from Chapman University in California with a degree in film production. Cooper is David’s complete opposite and passionate about his father’s high-end playboy business. He began working at Playboy Enterprises while still a student and eventually took over from his father at the company a year before his death. Cooper has been dubbed “The New Prince of Playboy”.
More facts about Hugh Hefner’s son
1. His parents split up when he was 4 and he had a new mom when he was 34!
David Hefner’s parents divorced in 1959 when he was the tender age of 4. It is possible that he no longer enjoyed maternal care after this, as his mother remarried and probably did not take him with her. His father remained without a wife until 1989 (30 years later), when David was already a 34-year-old adult.
2. He enjoyed the company of his grandparents
Though he lost his parents to divorce as a child, David always had his grandparents – Grace Caroline and Glenn Lucius Hefner – close by.
3. Is he married or married?
David Hefner appears to be a direct opposite of his father Hugh Hefner in all ramifications. While his father officially married three women along with countless partners and girlfriends during his lifetime, to the best of our knowledge, David has not even been married and has no dating history. While Hugh enjoyed being in front of the cameras throughout the days and moments of his life, David shuns the limelight.
4. He has no children, nephews/nieces
At the time of this writing, David Hefner has not given birth to any child known to the media. This also applies to his three siblings. It simply means that despite his death at the age of 91, the late Hugh Hefner had no grandchildren.