Pat Weaver
American television executive (1908–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Sylvester Weaver (executive)" redirects here. For the musician, see Sylvester Weaver (musician).
Sylvester Laflin "Pat" Weaver Jr.[2] (December 21, 1908 – March 15, 2002) was an American broadcasting executive who was president of NBC between 1953 and 1955. He has been credited with reshaping commercial broadcasting's format and philosophy as radio gave way to television as America's dominant home entertainment. His daughter is actress Sigourney Weaver.
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Born | Sylvester Laflin Weaver Jr. (1908-12-21)December 21, 1908 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | March 15, 2002(2002-03-15) (aged 93) |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Occupation | Broadcasting executive |
Years active | 1930s–1970s |
Spouse | |
Children | 2, including Sigourney |
Relatives | Doodles Weaver (brother) |
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