Background
Curtis, Howard Stone was born on September 16, 1914 in Mooers, New York, United States. Son of Charles and Louise (Stone) Curtis.
Curtis, Howard Stone was born on September 16, 1914 in Mooers, New York, United States. Son of Charles and Louise (Stone) Curtis.
Student, Syracuse University, 1932—1936. AB, Asbury College, 1937. Postgraduate, Boston University, 1938—1939.
Master of Arts, Brown University, 1957.
Teacher, coach Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax, Vermont, 1937—1938. Assistant to director publicity Boston University, 1938—1939. Instructor, assistant to president Green Mountain Junior College, Poultney, Vermont, 1939—1942.
Director news bureau Brown University, Providence, 1946—1953. Director public relations, 1953—1956. Secretary, 1956—1976.
Vice president University Broadcasting Services Inc., 1963—1968. Secretary Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, New Hampshire, 1976—1978. Vice president, from 1978.
Executive vice president Academy Applied Science, from 1976. Vice president, director Center Broadcasting Corporation New Hampshire, from 1981. Vice president Concord R and D Corporation, from 1983.
Treasurer Vidfax Corporation, from 1983. Consultant public relations, 1948—1976. President Norwood Public Library., Rhode Island, 1954—1958.
Member national public relations committee People to People program, 1958—1960. Vice-chairman Providence Urban Coalition Organization Conference, 1969. Chairman Rhode Island Gov.s Advisory Commission Allocation of Title I Funds, 1966—1967.
Member Rhode Island Governor's Advisory Commission Educational television, 1967—1971, Rhode Island Governor's Commission Vocational Rehabilitation, 1968—1970. Editor College Public Relations Magazine, 1948—1949. Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1974, European Theatre of Operations, PTO.
Trustee Moses Brown School, 1968—1973. Vice president Bradley Hospital, 1965—1972. President, 1972—1977.
President emeritus, 1977. Board directors Rhode Island Health Planning Council, Inc., 1969—1975. Member Implementation Committee of Obstetric Care Report, 1970—1973, Rhode Island Community Leadership Laboratory Resource Team, 1972, Urban Emergency Fund Program and Allocation Review Committee, United Fund Southeast New England, 1970—1971, United Fund Southeast New England, 1970—1971.
Chairman Higher Education Section New England, 1970—1971. Vice chairman education section United Way Southeast England, 1972—1973. Chairman, 1973—1974; member Rhode Island Health Science Education Council, 1976—1977.
Director Interfaith Health Care Ministries, 1975—1976. Member Rhode Island Bicentennial Festival Planning Committee, 1975—1976, 1975—1976, Rhode Island Bicentennial Ethnic Heritage Committee, 1975—1976. Trustee F.T.C. Research Foundation, from 1977.
Member of Brown Navy (Providence), Providence Chamber of Commerce (chairman public relations committee 1968-1972), Narragansett Preservation Association (board directors since 1965), Rhode Island History Society, Public Relations Society America (secretary New England chapter 1951-1952, treasurer 1952-1953), American College Public Relations Association (president 1958-1959, Eleanor Collier award 1973), University 1961-1963, Brown University Faculty (board governors 1951-1954), Pi Delta Epsilon.
Married Ruth Malvina Rowland, June 14, 1941. Children: Fayre Curtis Stephenson, Charles Rowland.