David Lion Rattiner is of Hamptons newspaper royalty and is the son of publishing legend Dan Rattiner, founder of Dan's Papers. He was born and raised in the Hamptons all of his life, having played quarterback for the East Hampton High School football team and working as an Ocean Certified Lifeguard at Main Beach in East Hampton. He graduated from Northeastern University Business School in Boston with a Bachelors of Science in Finance and has started and owned two local businesses in the marketing and online advertising field. An avid writer like his father, he works as the Managing Editor of the weekly newspaper, The Montauk Pioneer, and brings his multi-media technology skills to the web version of Dan's Papers, as well his writing and editing skills to the print publication as its Sections Editor. David has carefully and successfully invested in Hamptons real estate, is an avid stock investor, and also holds his New York State Real Estate License with the prestigious Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate firm in Bridgehampton. When he is not doing real estate showings or writing, David can usually be found sailing on his O'Day 27 sailboat enjoying Gardiners Bay.