New Britain herald., 1928-10-27

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 Former Messenger Boys Heads
 Worlds Biggest Radio Company
 David Sarnoff, 22 years ago . telegraph messenger boy. today d. rects the activities of the largest ra- dio corporation in the world. the Radio Corporation of America. For many years he has been closely identified with the progress of world wide wireless communication.
 Brought to this country by his parents when he was but nins years of age. Sarnoff was born in Uylian, Russia. on February 27. 1881. In 1906 he entered the employ of tAe Commercial Cable Company of New York. as messenger. Soon his im- agination was attracted to the new art of radio that was just beginning to span the ocean. and Sarnoff joined the Marcont Wireless Tele- graph Company of America as an office boy. Within a few months he became junior telegraph operator. In 1908. at the Age of IT. the Mar of America appointed him as oper- ator of its coastal station at sias- conset. Nantucket Island, where he ranked as one of the fastest opera tors in the Marconi service. The lonely outpost of wireless communi- cation. summed by others. proved . real opportunity to Sarnoff. Sweep- ing the sea for occasional calls to and from the few ships then equip ped with wireless apparatus, he was able to undertake and complete all intensive course of reading that greatly widened his technical kowl- edge.
 Not content with this. however. Sarnoff returned to New York and. at IS. became manager of the Sea- gate station. then the busiest wire less station in the country. To ob- tain an opportunity to take an cleo trical engineering course at Pratt Institute. Brooklyn, he later ac- cepted less lucrative post.
 On April II, 1912. while sarnoff was on duty at wireless station atop the old Wanamaker building in New York, the memorable Titan ic disaster occurred. These were the pioneering days when wireless com- was still fitful and un- certain. The skill and devotion Of the operator who sat continuously at his key for seventy-two hours. picking up faint and distorted sig nals out of the air until the entire list of survivors had been received. centered wide attention upon Sar- noff
 The tragic sinking of the Titanic led to legislation compelling sea- going vessels carrying fifty or more passengers to be equipped with ra- dio transmitting and receiving ap- paratus. Public interest gave new impetus to the art. Sarnoff rose rapidly with the wi-ening activities of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America. He became ra- dio inspector and instructor of the Marconi Company: soon he was promoted to chief radio inspector: to assistant chief engineer: to con- tract manager: to assistant traffic manager; and then to commercial manager.
 Tn 1919, with the conclusion of the Great War. the United States took a commanding position m world wide wireless communication by the organization of the Radio Corporation of America. The Mar conf Wireless Telegraph company of America was absorbed by the new organization. and with it, Da- vid Sarnoff, who continued as Con- mercial manager of the new com pany.
 On April 2e, 1921. Sarnoff be- came general manager. and on Sep- tember 8, 1922. he was elected vice president and general manager of the Radio Corporation of America Subsequently, he was placed on the board of directors of that organlza- tion.
 As a leading executive of the ra- dio industry in the United States. Sarnoff has contributed to the de- veIopment of international radio communication. to the establish ment of broadcasting in this country on nation wide basis.
 His contributions in guiding an infant art and an infant industry were recognized by St. Lawrence University. Canton. N. Y.. on June Is. 1927, in conferring upon him the Honorary Degree of Doctor Of Science. The presentation legend characterized him as "a student and promoter of the science of wireless communication. tirelesa in research and recognized as guiding force in business affairs" On December 20. 1924. Sarnotf was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel. Signal Corps. ORC. USA.
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