Alfred Stern was an entrepreneur, cable television executive, and sat as the director on the boards of PBS, Mount Sinai Hospital and Warner Cable Corporation.
Alfred R. Stern | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Deerfield Academy University of North Carolina |
| Employer(s) | NBC Warner Cable Corporation the Public Broadcasting System |
| Known for | Cable television pioneer |
| Board member of | Film Society of Lincoln Center Center for Democracy Studies |
| Children | 5 |
| Honours | Doctorate of Humane Letters, Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
Biography
editStern was the son of Marion Rosenwald and Alfred Stern Sr., and he was the grandson of Julius Rosenwald,[1] a Sears Roebuck partner and Chicago philanthropist.
Stern served the United States Air Force during WWII after attending Deerfield Academy and the University of North Carolina.[2] He was married to Joanne Stern, trustee of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City,[3] and later Barbara Biben, a Gannett Co. executive.[4] Stern’s children include Chris Hyman, Cathy Myers as well as Nicholas, Thomas and Margaret Stern, the 2006 Academy Award winner for best animated short.[5]
Career
editTelevision
editStern was an early advocate of cable television.[6][7] After serving as NBC’s Vice President, Enterprises Division (1952-1962),[8] he started and chaired the Television Communications Corporation (1962-1975), focusing on cable. Time Warner acquired that company, and Stern took a position as President and CEO of Warner Cable Corporation and Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Warner Communications, Inc (1975-1980).[9] He also served as the Chairman of the National Cable Television Association, where he was named its "Man of the Year",[10] and chairman of the board of directors of the Public Broadcasting System.
Other leadership roles
editChairmanships
editStern became a trustee of Mount Sinai Hospital in 1963 and then its Chairman of the Board (1977-1985), notably heading up a fund to build Mount Sinai campus’ 26-story Annenberg building.[11][12] He received an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.[10]
- Chairman of the Board of the Film Society of Lincoln Center[13]
- Chairman of the Board of the Center for Democracy Studies[10]
Trustee
edit- President, board of trustees, Dalton Schools[14]
- Trustee, American Museum of Natural History[15]
- Trustee, New York Public Library[16]
- Trustee, WNET[17]
- Trustee, White House Historical Association (with Barbara Biben)[18]
- Trustee, Radcliffe College, 1979-1981[19]
References
edit- ^ "Alfred Stern". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths STERN, ALFRED R". query.nytimes.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Mrs. Alfred R. Stern Biography" (PDF). Museum of Modern Art. November 10, 1971. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "White House Party Guest List". AP NEWS. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Library of Congress names ILLUSIONS and THE DEVIL NEVER SLEEPS to National Film Registry". www.wmm.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Underwood, Ryan (April 1, 2004). "Drawing a Life". Fast Company. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Public Television Channels of New York, First Six Months" (PDF). Ed.gov. February 1972. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "The Social Crediter" (PDF). Alor.org. December 12, 1970. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Bedell, Sally (March 1, 1983). "CHAIRMAN OF CHANNEL 13 WILL STEP DOWN IN JUNE (Published 1983)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Alfred Stern Obituary (2014) - Rochester Democrat And Chronicle". obits.democratandchronicle.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Annenberg Building, New York City | 113762 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "ALFRED R. STERN ELECTED TO HEAD HOSPITAL BOARD (Published 1977)". The New York Times. April 24, 1977. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "ALFRED STERN Obituary (2014) - New York Times". www.legacy.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Farber, M. A. (May 4, 1971). "Court Fight Aggravates Dispute at Dalton School (Published 1971)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ History, American Museum of Natural (1989). Annual Report of the American Museum of Natural History.
- ^ "NYPL Annual Report" (PDF). New York Public Library. March 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "The TV Column". Washington Post. April 5, 1989. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Berselli, Roxanne Roberts; Beth (November 10, 2000). "200 Candles for 1600 Pa. Ave". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Radcliffe Alumnae, Board of Trustees Elect Six Members | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.