Public Figure Profiles

David Sarnoff

David Sarnoff (February 27, 1891 – December 12, 1971) was an American businessman and pioneer of American radio and television. Throughout most of his career he led the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in various capacities from shortly after its founding in 1919 until his retirement in 1970.

He ruled over an ever-growing telecommunications and media empire that included both RCA and NBC, and became one of the largest companies in the world. Named a Reserve Brigadier General of the Signal Corps in 1945, Sarnoff thereafter was widely known as "The General."Sarnoff is credited with Sarnoff's law, which states that the value of a broadcast network is proportional to the number of viewers.

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Some of their strengths

David Sarnoff has many admirable traits.

Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Confident, Energetic, Optimistic, Extroverted, Practical, and Diplomatic.

Soulful and Understanding

According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, David Sarnoff is someone who is a soulful, understanding, and conscious person, who combines smarts with a deep talent for creativity and imagination. A person who really cares about helping others make the most of what they have.

Strong and Resilient

Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know David Sarnoff well know them as someone who can be strong, expansive, and stable like a big tree.

Independent and Organized

According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe David Sarnoff as someone who is independent, organized, inventive, and generous.

A person who is curious and a loves learning, who seems to always know what to say, who has an optimism that can overcome any difficult situation, and who seems to be able to master almost any skill.

Easygoing and Energetic

Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, David Sarnoff is someone who has an easygoing nature and a healthy sense of humor, with a mind that requires constant stimulation in order to feel fulfilled.

They are also someone who is intuitive, imaginative, and an agent of change, and who is always dreaming of life's great possibilities and partnering with people to try to achieve those possibilities.

Creative and Imaginative

According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, David Sarnoff tends to be someone who is sensitive, imaginative, creative, and somewhat of a dreamer. Who is intuitive and compassionate, and who has a friendly, easygoing, calming and relaxing effect on people and for whom friends and family mean the world.

Some of David Sarnoff's challenges

While David Sarnoff has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.

For example, David Sarnoff can be Unrealistic, Arrogant, Pleasure-seeking, Indecisive, Hesitant, Narcissistic, and Status-seeking.

Indecisive and Unrealistic

One of David Sarnoff's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as indecisive and unrealistic.

David Sarnoff must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.

Domineering and Impatient

David Sarnoff is someone who can be demanding, egotistical, and controlling, can have a lack of judgment regarding personal finances, be argumentative and stubborn, and who can have a tendency to be withdrawn and spend time in self-imposed isolation.

Lethargic and Unrealistic

Finally, David Sarnoff also can be too soft, lazy and lethargic, and who can have difficulty finding others who share a similarly dreamy outlook on life.

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