Pat Weaver | |
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.jpg) Weaver with his daughter Sigourney in 1989 | |
| Born | Sylvester Laflin Weaver Jr. December 21, 1908 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 2002 (aged 93) |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Occupation | Broadcasting executive |
| Years active | 1930s–1970s |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Sigourney |
| Relatives | Doodles Weaver (brother) |
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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