Sylvester Laflin `` Pat '' Weaver , Jr. ( December 21 , 1908 -- March 15 , 2002 ) was an American radio advertising executive , who became president of NBC between 1953 and 1955 .
Sylvester Barnabee `` Pat '' Weaver ( December 21 , 1908 -- March 15 , 2002 ) was an American radio advertising executive , who became president of NBC between 1953 and 1955 .