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Sarnoff

American  
[sahr-nawf, -nof] / ˈsɑr nɔf, -nɒf /

noun

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


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“After the proposal lay dormant for more than a decade, I can’t say I was surprised to hear that the FDA withdrew it,” said Dr. Deborah S. Sarnoff, president of the Skin Cancer Foundation.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

David Sarnoff, general manager of Radio Corp. of America, shot back that he was trying to improve “the happiness of the nation” by delivering popular music to millions of people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

“It was important to me in Season 1 for Kay to come into the present day very ambitious, wanting to have it all,” Sarnoff explains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026

Greeley “is a talented and strategic leader with wide-ranging experience managing enterprises across physical and digital markets,” said Richard Sarnoff, chairman of media at KKR and chairman of the board at Simon & Schuster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

NBC’s president, Robert Sarnoff, threatens to replace him with the popular bandleader Xavier Cugat.

From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2023

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