Background
Stookey, John Hoyt was born on January 29, 1930 in New York City. Son of Byron and Helen Phelps (Hoyt) Stookey.
Stookey, John Hoyt was born on January 29, 1930 in New York City. Son of Byron and Helen Phelps (Hoyt) Stookey.
Student, Amherst College, 1952. Student, Columbia University, 1955.
Assistant vice president South America Gold & Platinum Company, New York City, 1956-1959. Officer, director various private corporations for Investor Syndicate, 1959-1969. United States representative Financiera Metropolitana S.A., New York City, 1962-1975, Public Works Bank of Mexican Federal Government, New York City, 1964-1975.
President Wallace Clark, Inc., 1970-1975, also board directors, 1962-1980. President Quantum Chemical Corporation(formerly National Distillers & Chemical Corporation), 1975-1986, chairman board directors, president, 1986-1993, chairman board directors, since 1993, director. Board directors Riegel Textile Corporation, Rexham Corporation.
Founder, president Berkshire Boy Choir, Inc., from 1967. President Canterbury Choral Society, 1968. Chairman health manpower committee United Hospital Fund, 1966-1971.
Board directors Association For A Better New York, from 1976. Trustee Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1969-1984, trustee emeritus, since 1984, Northfield-Mount Hermon Schools, 1974-1979, Council of Americas, from 1977, Bio-Energy Council, from 1977, James Weldon Johnson Community Center, Inc., 1965-1970, Oratorio Society New York, 1965-1975, Kodaly Musical Training Institute, 1973-1975. Trustee College for Human Services, 1964-1990, treasurer, 1964-1975.
Trustee Stowe School, Inc., 1960-1976, president, 1960-1973. Member advisory board Grosvenor Neighborhood House, from 1970, Music in Old Deerfield, 1977. Member choral panel National Education Association, 1993.
Founder, president Landmark Volunteer, since 1992. Member Council on Foreign Relations, Alpha Pi Mu, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: Union, Down Town Association, Pinnacle, Century Association, Metropolitan Opera, Pequot Yacht, Center Harbor Yacht, Lenox, Weston Gun.
Married Katherine Elizabeth Emory, September 3, 1954. Children: Helen Hoyt, Laura Emory, Hunt Emory, Anson Greene Phelps.