Alfred K. Stern

Alfred R. Stern
NationalityAmerican
EducationDeerfield Academy
University of North Carolina
Employer(s)NBC
Warner Cable Corporation
the Public Broadcasting System
Known forCable television pioneer
Board member ofFilm Society of Lincoln Center
Center for Democracy Studies
Children5
HonoursDoctorate of Humane Letters, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

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.

Biography

Stern 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

Television

Stern 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

Chairmanships

Stern 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]

Trustee

References

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  4. ^ "White House Party Guest List". AP NEWS. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Library of Congress names ILLUSIONS and THE DEVIL NEVER SLEEPS to National Film Registry". www.wmm.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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  8. ^ "The Social Crediter" (PDF). Alor.org. December 12, 1970. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
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  12. ^ "ALFRED R. STERN ELECTED TO HEAD HOSPITAL BOARD (Published 1977)". The New York Times. April 24, 1977. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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  14. ^ 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.
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  18. ^ 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)
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