Background
Stamas, Stephen was born on April 26, 1931 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Theodore and Georgia (Fotopulos) Stamas.
Stamas, Stephen was born on April 26, 1931 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Theodore and Georgia (Fotopulos) Stamas.
AB, Harvard, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1957. B.Phil. (Rhodes scholar), Oxford University, 1955.
Budget examiner Bureau Budget, Washington, 1957-1959. Loan officer Development Loan Fund, 1959-1960. Manager international division treasurer's department Standard Oil Corporation (New Jersey), New York City, 1960-1963, deputy European finance representative London, 1963-1964, chief economist New York City, 1969-1970, deputy manager public affairs department, 1971.
Government relations manager Esso Europe, 1964-1967. Petroleum planning manager Esso International, 1967-1968. Deputy assistant secretary for finance policy Department Commerce, Washington, 1968-1969.
Vice president, public affairs Exxon Corporation, New York City, 1973-1986. President Wallace Funds, 1986-1987, New York Philharmonic, 1984-1989, chairman, 1989-1996.
Trustee, president American Ditchley Foundation. Trustee emeritus Rockefeller University. Chairman American Assembly, Columbia University, Marlboro School Music.
Member board overseers Harvard College, 1979-1985. Board directors New York Philharmonic-Symphony Society. Board directors emeritus Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Board directors The Greenwall Foundation, Seacor SMIT, Inc. Co-chairman American Trust for British Library. Fellow American Academy Arts & Sciences.
Member American Associates Royal Academy, Council Foreign Relations, Academy Political Science, American Council on Germany, Scarsdale Golf Club (New York ), Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Harvard (New York City), Century Association (New York City), Manursing Island (Rye, New York ).
Married Elaine Heidi Zervas, April 24, 1955. Children: Heidi, Theodore.