Sarnoff

[ sahr-nawf, -nof ]

noun

1. David, 1891–1971, U.S. businessman and broadcasting executive, born in Russia.

Example Sentences

Like Ms. Sarnoff, Mr. Kilar had a more unconventional résumé by Hollywood standards.

From New York Times

When Farnsworth refused, Sarnoff cooked up a bogus legal case, filing frivolous patent lawsuit after frivolous patent lawsuit against him in order to tie him up in court.

From Salon

The monthly price for watching is the same as it was when RCA Chairman David Sarnoff flipped the switch on the first commercial TV station at the 1939 New York World’s Fair — free.

From Los Angeles Times

During her tenure, Ms. Sarnoff reworked the Warner Bros. shield logo, dropping the gold trim in favor of AT&T blue.

From New York Times

Discovery management structure is still unknown, but David Zaslav, the chief executive of Discovery, who will run the new company, is expected to take over at least some of Ms. Sarnoff’s portfolio.

From New York Times