page_title: William S. Paley
hierarchical_section_title: William S. Paley
caption_attribution_description: English: CBS founder William S. Paley sitting at microphone, circa 1939
context_page_description: William Samuel Paley was an American businessman, philanthropist, broadcaster and founder of CBS. A Chicago-born cigar salesman, in 1928 he purchased a small group of radio stations. From that start he built CBS into a dominant force in radio and television.
  Paley died in New York City on October 26, 1990 from kidney failure, aged 89.
context_section_description: William Samuel Paley (September 28, 1901 – October 26, 1990) was an American businessman, philanthropist, broadcaster and founder of CBS. A Chicago-born cigar salesman, in 1928 he purchased a small group of radio stations. From that start he built CBS into a dominant force in radio and television.
  Paley died in New York City on October 26, 1990 from kidney failure, aged 89.
caption: William S. Paley in 1939
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