Frank Stanton (executive)

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Frank Stanton
Frank Stanton, circa 1939
Born
Frank Nicholas Stanton

(1908-03-20)March 20, 1908
Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 2006(2006-12-24) (aged 98)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationPresident of CBS
SpouseRuth Stephenson
Parent(s)Josephine Schmidt
Frank Cooper Stanton

Frank Nicholas Stanton (March 20, 1908 – December 24, 2006) was an American broadcasting executive who served as the president of CBS between 1946 and 1971 and then as vice chairman until 1973. He also served as the chairman of the Rand Corporation from 1961 until 1967.[1]

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