Ellery W. Stone
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Ellery Wheeler Stone, Rear Admiral, United States Naval Reserve (1894–1981) was a prominent figure in the history of radio, serving both in government and corporations during the first half of the twentieth century. He studied radio engineering at the University of California. In 1915-1916 he served as an assistant radio inspector for the United States Department of Commerce at San Francisco. From 1917 to 1919 he was an officer in the United States Naval Reserve, and retained his reserve commission between the world wars. He was president of the Federal Telegraph Company
from 1924 to 1931, when ITT acquired the company together with the Mackay corporations. Recalled to active duty in 1943 as a captain, he served from 10 November 1943 to July 1944 as Acting Chief Commissioner of the Allied Commission
for Italy. From July 1944 to 7 February 1947, he was the Chief Commissioner. In 1947, at the conclusion of his military service, he became the head of the Commercial Cable Company
, a subsidiary of the International Telephone and Telegraph corporation, and later oversaw its American Cable and Radio Corporation
division until 1958. He continued with ITT until his retirement in 1969, and at his death in 1981 was survived by a wife, Heide, and daughter, Marina.
Federal Telegraph Company
The Federal Telegraph Company was a United States communications company that played a pivotal role in the 20th century in the development of radio communications. Founded in Palo Alto, California in 1909, it would eventually merge in August 1927 with the Mackay Companies...
from 1924 to 1931, when ITT acquired the company together with the Mackay corporations. Recalled to active duty in 1943 as a captain, he served from 10 November 1943 to July 1944 as Acting Chief Commissioner of the Allied Commission
Allied Commission
Following the termination of hostilities in World War II, the Allied Powers were in control of the defeated Axis countries. Anticipating the defeat of Germany and Japan, they had already set up the European Advisory Commission and a proposed Far Eastern Advisory Commission to make recommendations...
for Italy. From July 1944 to 7 February 1947, he was the Chief Commissioner. In 1947, at the conclusion of his military service, he became the head of the Commercial Cable Company
Commercial Cable Company
The Commercial Cable Company was founded in the United States in 1884 by John William Mackay and James Gordon Bennett, Jr. Their motivation was to break the then virtual monopoly of Jay Gould on transatlantic telegraphy and bring down prices .The technology was well established by this time, and...
, a subsidiary of the International Telephone and Telegraph corporation, and later oversaw its American Cable and Radio Corporation
American Cable and Radio Corporation
American Cable and Radio Corporation was a communications holding company in the middle 20th century. Created in February 1940, it was a part of ITT World Communications, and operated what was known as the American Cable and Radio System, comprising All America Cables and Radio, the Commercial...
division until 1958. He continued with ITT until his retirement in 1969, and at his death in 1981 was survived by a wife, Heide, and daughter, Marina.
External links
- Guide to the Ellery W. Stone Papers at the Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford UniversityThe Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
- Oral History - Ellery W. Stone at the IEEE Global History Network