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David Sarnoff (February 27, 1891 – December 12, 1971) was a Russian [4] 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.
[1] [10] [30] They live in New York City and have two children. [ 7 ] [ 9 ] [ 13 ] She relocated to Los Angeles for her position at Warner Bros. [ 3 ] Sarnoff's husband's great uncle, David Sarnoff , was the long-time chairman of RCA , a pioneer of American television and radio, and was known as "The General" or "General Sarnoff". [ 31 ]
David Sarnoff fell seriously ill in 1970 and was removed from the board, at which point Robert became chairman of the board as well as CEO. The elder Sarnoff died in December, 1971. Earlier that year, Robert sold RCA's computer division to Sperry Rand at a $490 million loss, an action which resulted in significant criticism within the company.
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Sarnoff is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ann Sarnoff (born c. 1962), American businesswoman; Arthur Sarnoff (1912–2000), American artist; David Sarnoff (1891–1971), Belarusian-born American radio and television technology pioneer and businessman