Stephen H. Kimatian

Background

Kimatian, Stephen H. was born on October 19, 1941 in New York City. Son of Eli P. and Lucille (Ourganian) Kimatian.

Education

AB, Princeton University, 1963. Juris Doctor, Cornell University, 1966.

Career

Associate, O'Donnell & Schwartz, New York City, 1967-1970; director employee and labor relations, Westinghouse Broadcasting Learning and Leisure Time Company, 1970-1975; executive administrator, Station WJZ-television, Baltimore, 1975-1976; vice president, general manager, Station WJZ-television, Baltimore, 1976-1978; area vice chairman, Station WJZ-television, Baltimore, 1978-1979; practice law, 1979-1980; partner, Hooper Kiefer & Cornell, 1981-1984; executive director, Maryland. Public television, 1984-1986; president, general manager, Station WKBW-television, ABC Network affiliate, Queen City Broadcasting, Inc., Buffalo, 1986-1992; vice-president and general manager, Station WIVB-television, Columbia Broadcasting System Network affiliate, King World Prodns. division, Buffalo, 1992-1995; vice president, general manager, Station WIXT-television, The Ackerley Group, East Syracuse, New York, since 1995.

Former trustee United States Bankruptcy Court, District Maryland. Health claims arbitrator, State Maryland. Secretary Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, Inc.

Director Wyman Park Medical Systems.

Achievements

• Stephen H. Kimatian has been listed as a notable Broadcasting executive, lawyer, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, vice chairman Baltimore Urban League. Chairman board Baltimore Broadcast Skills Bank. Board directors Baltimore area council Boy Scouts American (Silver Beaver award), Health and Welfare Council Center Maryland, Baltimore Goodwill Industries, National Conference of Christians and Jews.

Chairman board trustees Community College Baltimore. Judge Maryland Humanities Journalism Awards Committee. President Maryland Public Broadcasting Foundation.

Board directors Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Institute of University Maryland School Medicine, International University Consortium for Telecommunications. Member Mayor's Coordinating Committee on Criminal Justice. Trustee Children's Hospital Buffalo.

Member board directors Buffalo Urban League, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Board regents Canisius College. Board directors Children' s Hospital of Buffalo, Shea's Theatre Blue Ribbon Committee.

Executive committee Variety Club. Board development St. Columbian Center. Board directors Health Science Center Foundation, State University of New York School of Medicine, Syracuse.

Board directors Junior Achievement Success By Six Policy Council. Member Bar Association City of Baltimore (executive council), Eastern Educational Network (trustee), Southern Educational Communications Association, Variety Club (executive committee, development board, named Man of Year).

Connections

Married Janet G. Serabian, June 21, 1964. Children: Stephen, Ellen.

Father:

Eli P. Kimatian

Mother:

Lucille (Ourganian) Kimatian

Spouse:

Janet G. Serabian

child:

Ellen Kimatian

child:

Stephen Kimatian