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David Sarnoff ( US: / ˈsɑːrnɔːf /; [4] February 27, 1891 – December 12, 1971) was a Russian [5] and American businessman who played an important role in the American history of radio and television. He led RCA for most of his career in various capacities from shortly after its founding in 1919 until his retirement in 1970.
David Sarnoff (1891-1971) was not an inventor, an engineer, or a scientist. Instead, as a corporate manager and executive he championed the development of broadcast communications.
David Sarnoff (born February 27, 1891, Uzlian, Minsk, Russia [now Uzlyany, Belarus]—died December 12, 1971, New York, New York, U.S.) was an American pioneer in the development of both radio and television broadcasting.
David Sarnoff, (born Feb. 27, 1891, Minsk, Russia—died Dec. 12, 1971, New York, N.Y., U.S.), Russian-born U.S. communications executive. After immigrating with his family to New York in 1900, he left school to work for the Marconi telegraph company.
David Sarnoff (February 27, 1891 – December 12, 1971) led the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in various capacities shortly after its founding in 1919 to his retirement in 1970.
David Sarnoff. Radio Corporation of America. 1930–1966. Industry: Entertainment & Broadcast Media. Era: 1930. Trained as an engineer, Sarnoff predicted that radio, and later, television, would transform the way people interacted with the world around them.
Feb 9, 2021 · David Sarnoff's vision, inexhaustible energy, and aggressive personality led to the creation of 20th century radio and television broadcasting and the roots of our wireless communications today. Sarnoff, the eldest of five children, was born on 27 February 1891 outside Minsk in imperial Russia.
