Background
Stone, Dewey David was born on August 31, 1900 in ckton, Massachusetts. Son of Morris L. and Idletta E. Stone.
Stone, Dewey David was born on August 31, 1900 in ckton, Massachusetts. Son of Morris L. and Idletta E. Stone.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Boston University, 1920, Doctorate.L.H., 1950. Doctor of Humanities, Boston University, 1958. Doctor of Laws, Stonehill College.
Sales manager Harodite Finishing Company, North Dighton, Massachusetts, 1919, one of principal owners, 1922-1977, president, from 1952, chairman, to 1977. Principal Ashton Valve Company, Boston, 1945-1977, Crosby Steam Valve & Gage Company, 1946-1977, T. Noonan Sons Company, 1945-1977, Ward Machine Company, Brockton, 1942-1977. Director Palestine Economics Corporation Chairman board Jewish Agency Israel, 1960-1977, Weizmann Institute Science, Rohovoth Israel, 1945-1977, also honorary fellowship
Member Young Men's Hebrew Association.
Chairman Stone Charitable Foundation, Brockton, 1945-1977, United Israel Appeal. New England chairman United Jewish Appeal, 1947-1977, national co-chairman, since 1955.
National chairman United Israel Appeal, 1954-1977. Trustee Truman Library, Independence, Missouri, Boston University (in honor of being principal benefactors, new building named Dewey Doctorate. and Harry K. Stone Science Building 1948, associate founder 1968), Cardinal Cushing Hospital, Jewish Institute Religion, New York City, Hebrew Teachers College, Boston, American Friends of Hebrew University, Zionist House, Boston.
Member Young Men's Hebrew Association. Served from sergeant to major Army of the United States, 1918. Member American Legion, Jewish War Veterans, American Broadcasting Company (director Brockton chapter), World Zionist Organisation (actions committee), Zionist Organisation American, Zeta Beta Tau (Manitoba of Year award 1947).
Mason (33).
Member B’nai B’rith.
Married Anne Abrams, June 28, 1923.