David Sarnoff

David Sarnoff (Belarusian: Даві́д Сарно́ў, Russian: Дави́д Сарно́в, February 27, 1891 – December 12, 1971) was an American businessman and pioneer of American radio and television. Throughout most of his career he led the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in various capacities from shortly after its founding in 1919 until his retirement in 1970.He ruled over an ever-growing telecommunications and consumer electronics empire that included both RCA and NBC, and became one of the largest companies in the world. Named a Reserve Brigadier General of the Signal Corps in 1945, Sarnoff thereafter was widely known as "The General."Sarnoff is credited with Sarnoff's law, which states that the value of a broadcast network is proportional to the number of viewers.

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David Sarnoff
Alias (AKA)The General
Birth dateFebruary 27, 1891
Birth place
Uzlyany , Russian Empire
Nationality
United States
Date of deathDecember 12, 1971
Place of death
New York City , United States , New York
Resting place
Kensico Cemetery , United States , New York
Known for
RCA

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