David Sarnoff

David Sarnoff (February 27, 1891December 12, 1971) was the General Manager of Radio Corporation of America (RCA) from its founding in 1919 to his retirement in 1970. Known as the general he ruled over an ever-growing radio and electronics empire that became one of the largest companies in the world.

7 Quotes

The great menace to the life of an industry is industrial self-complacency.

David Sarnoff

We cannot banish dangers, but we can banish fears. We must not demean life by standing in awe of death.

David Sarnoff

Nobody can be successful if he doesn't love his work, love his job.

David Sarnoff

Work and live to serve others, to leave the world a little better than you found it and garner for yourself as much peace of mind as you can. This is happiness.

David Sarnoff

The human brain must continue to frame the problems for the electronic machine to solve.

David Sarnoff

Man is still the greatest miracle and the greatest problem on this earth.

David Sarnoff

Success, in a generally accepted sense of the term, means the opportunity to experience and to realize to the maximum the forces that are within us.

David Sarnoff