Robert w. sarnoff biography

Robert W. Sarnoff was an American businessman best known as the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Radio Corporation of America after assuming those positions on the retirement of his father, David Sarnoff....

Robert Sarnoff

American businessman (1918–1997)

Robert W. Sarnoff (July 2, 1918 – February 23, 1997) was an American businessman best known as the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Radio Corporation of America (RCA) after assuming those positions on the retirement of his father, David Sarnoff.

During his rise through the company's ranks, he was best known for his advocacy of color television.

Biography.

Robert W. Sarnoff.

Robert W. Sarnoff (1918-1997), son of RCA founder David Sarnoff, became president of NBC in 1956 and succeeded his father as president of RCA in 1965.

Robert W. Sarnoff was born on 2 July 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an assistant director and producer, known for Victory at Sea (1952).

Through the early 1970s, Sarnoff attempted to build RCA into a multinational conglomerate which included rental cars, carpet manufacturing, book publishing and sold frozen vegetables. Focus on RCA's core technology businesses waned and also resulted in the selling of their computer division at a massive financial loss.

The company's new direction was not particularly successful, and RCA struggled during the 1973–1975 recession.

After five years as chairman, a "palace revolt" by the board and senior RCA executives removed Sarnoff from the CEO position.

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