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Biography of Pat WeaverName: Pat WeaverBirth Date: December 21, 1908 Death Date: N/A Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States of America Nationality: American Gender: Male Occupations: television executive Pat Weaver Sylvester "Pat" Weaver (born 1908) was responsible for some of the most innovative and entertaining programming on both radio and television. He saw radio through its infancy and then moved on to television. Weaver was the creative force behind Fred Allen's popular radio show Town Hall Tonight in the 1930s. As an executive with the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the 1950s, he created such enduring programs as the Today show and the Tonight show.Pat Weaver was born in Los Angeles on December 21, 1908, one of four children of Sylvester L. Weaver and Isabel Dixon Weaver. Weaver's father was a successful roofing manufacturer. As a young man, Weaver worked in his father's Los Angeles sales office and New York business office, but he did not enjoy the business.In 1926, his father enrolled him at Dartmouth, despite Weaver's desire to attend Stanford. By the end of his freshman year, Weaver informed his …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…and theatres, and it was plagued by lawsuits. Nonetheless, the stock climbed over 17 points. Getting back into advertising and television, Weaver started consulting on a part-time basis for a variety of enterprises including Westinghouse, Comsat, and Disney. He also continued to develop ideas for innovative television.Weaver lives in Santa Barbara, California, and he continues to use his creative energies to envision the future of television and beyond. He ended his autobiography by writing, "I am proud of what I have accomplished in broadcasting and cable, but the future of communications is so fascinating, I wish I had another lifetime to help in realizing its potential." Associated Organizations Associated Works The Today Show (Television show), The Tonight Show (Television program) Further Reading Contemporary Authors, edited by Kathleen Edgar, Gale Research, 1995.Weaver, Pat, The Best Seat in the House, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1994.Advertising Age, November 2, 1998.Booklist, January 15, 1994.Business Week, April 18, 1994. |