David Erb is a Puzzle Designer from Seattle, Washington. He is popular as a contestant in the 41st season of America’s most popular trivia game show, Jeopardy!
David is making his Jeopardy! debut on 23 September 2024. He announced the news on his Facebook account on 13 September 2024 writing,
Now it can be told: I’m on Jeopardy! On September 23rd, tune in to see me try to become a Jeopardy! champion. Listen closely and you’ll hear Bonnie Garmus and my daughters screaming in the audience.
Erb’s opponents on Monday’s episode will be the returning champion, Jen Feldman, and a Writer from Los Angeles, California, Dana Schwartz.
David will make his Jeopardy! debut on 23 September 2024 (Source: Bonnie’s Instagram)
Jen, a High School Teacher from Brooklyn, New York has won two games in a row. With a two-game winning streak, Feldman now enjoys a winning total of $27,850.
Can David edge past his challengers and grab a win in his much-awaited Jeopardy! debut? Don’t miss the new episode on Monday night!
Meanwhile, learn about David Erb’s personal and professional life details.
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David Erb Wiki, Age, and Family Life
David Erb was born in 1955 in Seattle, Washington, United States. He is 68 years of age and he blows out his birthday candles on the 12th of November every year.
Talking about his family, Erb hasn’t talked about his parents and possible siblings in public. He is of American nationality and white ethnicity.
Regarding his education, David obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Astrophysics at Harvard University in 1977. He then earned a master’s degree in Applied Mathematics at the University of Colorado Boulder in 1985.
David Erb Job Details
David has been serving as the CEO of Good Thinking Games Ltd. since September 2019. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Bondoogle Ltd from December 2018 to September 2019.
Moreover, Erb was a Director of Engineering at Facebook from March 2017 to December 2018. Before that, he worked at YouTube based in Switzerland for 5 years and 6 months.
At YouTube, David held different positions like Senior Staff Engineer and Engineering Director. He also worked at Google as a Staff Software Engineer and Senior Staff Software Engineer for 5 years and 9 months from December 2005 to August 2011.
On top of that, David was an Engineering Manager at Microsoft for 10 years and 11 months from February 1995 to December 2005.
David Erb Married Life: Meet His Wife and Kids
David is happily married to his wife, Bonnie Garmus. The pair have raised daughters together.
David co-parents daughters with his wife Bonnie (Source: David’s Facebook)
His wife, Bonnie shared the news of David’s participation on Jeopardy! via her Instagram post on 13 September 2024. She wrote,
Hey everybody! Tune into Jeopardy on September 23rd to see my husband, @erbdavid (David Erb) go up against some very smart contestants! And if you listen closely, you may hear yours truly along with our two kids cheering him on (somewhat loudly!) from the studio audience 😃. We all had a great time! Thanks @jeopardy ❤️
Bonnie is an author and copywriter. The 67-year-old serves as a Creative Director at Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam.
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Garmus is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz.
