Pat Weaver

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. He has been well-known for his commercial broadcasting's format and philosophy as radio gave way to television as America's dominant home entertainment. He was married to Elizabeth Inglis from 1942 until his death in 2002, they had two children; a son Trajan Victor Charles and a daughter Sigourney Weaver.

Weaver was born in Los Angeles, California on December 21, 1908. He was the son of actor/director Sylvester Laflin Weaver, Sr. (1874-1964) and actress Eleanor Isabel Dixon (1879-1966), Sylvester Jr.'s grandfather was Peter Laflin Weaver (1841-1912), a businessman, his great-grandfather was Henry Laflin Weaver (1808-1894), also a businessman, his great-great-grandfather was Charles Laflin Weaver (1708-1816), a manufacturer, Sylvester, Jr. died on March 15, 2002 in his home in Santa Barbara, California from natural causes, he was 93 years old.

References

Other websites
 The Museum of Broadcast Communications (formal bio) 
 Television Heaven (brief bio) 
 Pat Weaver: Television Advertising Visionary (biographical essay) 
 "NBC (Radio) Monitor" tribute
 Sylvester Weaver  interviewed by Mike Wallace on The Mike Wallace Interview
 Laflin & Rand Powder Company 

Category:1908 births
Category:2002 deaths
Category:Businesspeople from Los Angeles
Category:American Emmy Award winners