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  2. 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.

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  3. David Sarnoff. 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. Known as "the general," he ruled over an ever-growing radio and electronics empire that became one of the largest companies in the world, branching ...

  4. Apr 4, 2024 · AP. born: February 27, 1891, Uzlian, Minsk, Russia [now Uzlyany, Belarus] died: December 12, 1971, New York, New York, U.S. (aged 80) Founder: National Broadcasting Co., Inc.

  5. Jan 10, 1974 · Mrs. Lizette Hermant Sarnoff, widow of David Sarnoff the broadcasting pioneer who became chairman of the RCA Corporation, died Tuesday night in Lenox Hill Hospital. She was 79 years old...

  6. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. David Sarnoff ( US: / ˈsɑːrnɔːf /; February 27, 1891 – December 12, 1971) was a Russian 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.

  7. May 23, 2018 · David Sarnoff. The American pioneer in radio and television David Sarnoff (1891-1971) was chairman of the board of the Radio Corporation of America. David Sarnoff was born on Feb. 27, 1891, in the Russian-Jewish community of Uzilan close to Minsk. In 1895 his father left to try his luck in the United States; 5 years later he sent for his family.

  8. David Sarnoff, 1971. 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. In 1912 he heard the distress signal from the sinking Titanic and ...

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