David Jon Epstein

May 7, 1939 - December 9, 2021 David was born in The Twin Cities, one of a set of identical twins. At age 10, the family moved to California, where he attended Beverly Hills High School, Cal Berkeley, and UCLA Law School. UCLA was one of the many beneficiaries of his philanthropy where he named the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law.
David was an excellent athlete and a serious sports fan. At Cal, he was a member of the best mile relay team in the country. His team set the collegiate record at the time. For his athletic achievements, he was awarded entry into the Jewish Hall of Fame in Southern California. In later years, he was an ardent golfer.
After law school, David specialized in sports law, representing clients such as World Heavyweight Champion Ken Norton, and LA Rams and Indianapolis Colts record setting running back Eric Dickerson among others.
Subsequently, David went to Sacramento to work on Jerry Brown's campaigns. He also worked with Gray Davis in the State of California Controller's Office, where he created the program to help the State enforce its unclaimed property law. As a result of the audit program he designed, the state increased its collection of unclaimed property from two million to over $100 million a year.
He authored Escheat and Abandoned Property Laws: Survey and Analysis, which is distributed to every major public corporation in the nation. He also authored Unclaimed Property Law and Reporting Forms, a seven-volume treatise that covers state escheat laws.
In 1984 David founded the Unclaimed Property Clearing House, and moved to Boston where he partnered with State Street Bank. Over the years, he advised many states in the enactments of their laws on unclaimed properties.
David was a generous philanthropist, a high achiever at everything he tried, and a brilliant negotiator. He had sharp intelligence, a keen sense of humor and was a good and kind friend to many, including his high school club, The Dukes, and his ZBT fraternity brothers.
After a long period of declining health due to Alzheimer's disease, he succumbed at age 82 at his home in Beverly Hills.
He is remembered by his devoted wife, Jane; his son Matthew (Amy); his grandsons Linus, Maverick, and Otis; and his twin brother Dan (Phyllis).
The family sends its appreciation to his wonderful caregivers Sandra and Carla.