What happened to Thomas W. Sarnoff?

American media mogul, Thomas W. Sarnoff has been reported dead at the age of 98. He died on June 4, 2023. His cause of death is yet to be revealed. He was survived by three children, nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

He attended Princeton University and went on to serve in World World II as a combat engineer and as a signal corps instructor at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point.

Sarnoff transferred to Stanford University after the war and received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering in 1948. He also attended the University’s Graduate School of Business Administration.

He started his career in the media as a floor manager at ABC in Los Angeles. In 1952, he was hired as an assistant to the Director of Finance and Operations and transitioned to become VP of Production and Business Affairs in 1957. He also served as Staff Executive VP West Coast and President of NBC Entertainment Corp., from 1965 to 1977. He was reporting to the President of NBC.