Matty Simmons

Matty Simmons
Born
Martin Gerald Simmons

(1926-10-03)October 3, 1926
Died (aged 93)
Occupation(s)Publisher, producer, writer
Employer(s)New York World-Telegram and Sun
Diners Club International
Organization(s)Twenty First Century Communications, Inc./National Lampoon, Inc.
Known forPublisher of National Lampoon
Author of If You Don't Buy This Book, We'll Kill This Dog!
Spouses
Korky Kelley
(m. 1945, divorced)
Lee Easton
(m. 1952, divorced)
Patti Browne
(died 2017)
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Children4 (Michael Simmons, Andrew Simmons, Julie Simmons-Lynch, Kate Simmons)[1]

Martin Gerald "Matty" Simmons[1] (October 3, 1926 – April 29, 2020) was an American film and television producer, newspaper reporter for the New York World-Telegram and Sun, and Executive Vice President of Diners Club, the first credit card company.[2] Simmons gained his greatest fame while serving as the chief executive officer of Twenty First Century Communications (renamed National Lampoon Inc., after its best-known product).

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  2. ^ "SKETCHES FROM THE NATIONAL LAMPOON World Premiere to Play Hayworth Theatre, 2/7-3/17". BroadwayWorld.com. January 17, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2020.