Background
Stone, Ellery Wheeler was born on January 14, 1894 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Edgar P. and Florence P. (Weeks) Stone.
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Ellery Wheeler Stone
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Ellery Wheeler Stone, American former communications executive, naval officer Served as naval chief of staff to Vice Admiral William Glassford, United States Navy, Dakar, 1943; Fellow I.E.E.E., Royal Society Arts (England); member United States Naval Institute, Society Colonial Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, Naval Order of the United States, Society for French American Cultural Services and Ednl. Aid (trustee).; Club: Army and Navy (Washington).
Education
Student radio engineering University of California, 1913-1914.
Career
United States radio inspector, 1914-1917. Commissioned Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1917, advancing through grades to rear admiral, 1944. District communications superintendent 12th Naval District, 1917-1919.
President Federal Telegraph Company, 1924-1931.
Operating vice-president, director Mackay Radio & Telegraph Company, 1931-1937. Vice president All American Cables & Radio, Incorporated., 1937-1938.
Vice-president, director, member Executive Committee Postal Telegraph, Incorporated., Postal Telegraph-Cable Company. Became president Postal Telegraph, Incorporated., subsidiaries, 1942, president, director Federal Telephone & Radio Corporation, International Standard Electrical
Corporation, 1940-1950.
Vice president International Telephone& Telephone Corporation, 1947-1969. President, director Globe Wireless, Limited., American Cable & Radio Corporation, All American Cable & Radio, Incorporated., Commercial Cable Company, Mackay Radio & Telephone
Company, 1950-1958.
Chairman of the Board American Cable & Radio Corporation, 1958-1969. Group vice president United States Defense International Telephone & Telegraph, 1960-1961. President International Telephone & Telegraph Europe, Incorporated., 1961-1965, vice chairman, 1965-1969.
Director Federal Electric Company, International Electric Company, International Standard Electrical
Company, until 1969. Technology consultant Defense Communications Board, 1941.
Achievements
Membership
Served as naval chief of staff to Vice Admiral William Glassford, United States Navy, Dakar, 1943. Fellow I.E.E.E., Royal Society Arts (England). Member United States Naval Institute, Society Colonial Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, Naval Order of the United States, Society for French American Cultural Services and Ednl.
Aid (trustee).
Club: Army and Navy (Washington).
Connections
Married Heidi Margareta Bertel, March 17, 1963. Children by former marriages: Elaine, Patricia, Sally Florence, Ellery (deceased), Marina.
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Born
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Died
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Decorated Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy, United States Army). Knight commander British Empire. Grand cross Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus (Italy).tempSpaceGrand officer Crown of Italy. Grand cross of San Marino. Officer Legion of Honor (France).tempSpaceCommander Order of Leopold II (Belgium). Cross of Merit, 1st Class with Crown, Sovereign Order of Knights of Malta. Commander 1st grade Order of Isabel the Catholic (Spain).Decorated Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy, United States Army). Knight commander British Empire. Grand cross Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus (Italy).tempSpaceGrand officer Crown of Italy.
Grand cross of San Marino. Officer Legion of Honor (France).tempSpaceCommander Order of Leopold II (Belgium). Cross of Merit, 1st Class with Crown, Sovereign Order of Knights of Malta.
Commander 1st grade Order of Isabel the Catholic (Spain).