Background
Stone, Martin was born on May 26, 1915 in New York City. Son of Frank S. and Bertha (Lenner) Stone.
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Stone, Martin was born on May 26, 1915 in New York City. Son of Frank S. and Bertha (Lenner) Stone.
Bachelor, Columbia University, 1935. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1938.
Law secretary to Chief Justice New York Court Appeals, 1938-1942. Law clerk, attorney Lend-Lease Administration, 1942-1944. Partner Cohen, Bingham & Stone, 1945-1957.
President Kagran Corporation, New York City, 1950-1955. Vice president, director Whitney Communications Corporation, 1959-1966. President Very Important Person Broadcasting Corporation, since 1966.
Vice president Dreyfus Corporation, 1971-1973. Partner Whitcom Investment Company, 1983-1987. President, director Very Important Person Radio, Inc., Suburban Radio, Inc., Radio Westchester, Inc., Media Enterprises, Inc., Skylark corporation.
President Mount Kisco Communications, Inc., Westchester Cable television, Very Important Person Guide Corporation, Dreyfus Cable Development Corporation. Director industrial section New York World's Fair Corporation, 1962-1965. Consultant Children's television Workshop, 1970, Ford Foundation, 1978-1980, Montreal Expo, 1967, San Antonio Hemisfair, 1967, United States Bicentennial Commission, 1976.
Member town planning board, Pound Ridge, New York, 1965, chairman, 1966-1978. Trustee Bard College, 1963-1968, Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco, New York, 1970-1982, Caramoor Center for Music and Arts, 1975-1979, Hammond Museum, North Salem, New York, 1985-1990. Board directors Jackie Robinson Foundation, since 1977, New 42d St., since 1992.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1944-1945. Member Association of Bar of City of New York, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Yale (New York City).
Children: Judith Anne Ain, Richard Elihu.