Martin Currie Lafferty

Background

Lafferty, Martin Currie was born on December 24, 1947 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of James Martin and Eleanor Jean (Currie) Lafferty.

Education

Bachelor, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1969; Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1972; postgraduate, General Electric Development Institute, Crotonville, New York, 1989.

Career

Department chairman, Milton (Massachusetts) Academy, 1972-1974; assistant professor, resident producer, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, 1974-1978; manager communications services, General Electric Advertising and Sales Promotion Operations, Stamford, Connecticut, 1978-1980; director programming, Cox Cable Communications, Atlanta, 1980-1983; vice president programming and marketing, Group W Broadcasting and Cable, New York City, 1983-1984; vice president Turner Direct Broadcast Superior vena cava syndrome, Turner Broadcasting System, Atlanta, 1984-1987; president, Tempo Development Corporation, Atlanta, 1987-1988; vice president cable services, General Electric Americom, Princeton, New Jersey, 1988-1990; vice president pay-per-view Olympics, NBC, New York City, 1990-1993; vice president, EON Corporation (television Answer), Washington, 1993-1994; president, FutureVision, Philadelphia, since 1994.

Achievements

• Martin Currie Lafferty has been listed as a noteworthy Broadcast executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Academy Cable Programming (founder), Cable television Administration and Marketing Society (TAMI award 1985), American Marketing Association (executive member), William College Alumni Association (president Atlanta chapter 1982), Mercedez-Benz Club American.

Connections

Married Sari Stevens, June 1, 1979. Children: Alana Hope, David Aaron.

Father:

James Martin Lafferty

Mother:

Eleanor Jean (Currie) Lafferty

Spouse:

Sari Stevens

child:

David Aaron Lafferty

child:

Alana Hope Lafferty