Stone, Ellery W. (Ellery Wheeler), 1894-

Rear admiral, United States Navy; deputy chief commissioner and chief commissioner, Allied Control Commission, Italy, 1943-1947; communications industry executive.

From the description of Ellery W. Stone papers, 1911-1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123429595

Biographical Note

• 1894 January 14: Born, Oakland, California
• 1913 - 1914 : Majored in electrical and radio engineering, University of California
• 1914 - 1917 : Assistant U.S. Radio Inspector, Department of Commerce in San Francisco
• 1917 - 1919 : District Communications Superintendent, 12th Naval District, U.S. Naval Radio Station, San Diego
• 1919: General Manager, Moorhead Laboratories and Lee de Forest, Inc.
• 1919: Author, Elements of Radiotelegraphy
• 1922: Manager, Radio Department of the Pacific States
• 1924 - 1931 : President, Federal Telegraph Company of California, which was acquired by International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT) in 1931
• 1931 - 1968 : Joined International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation after merger and held various executive positions
• 1943: Vice President of Communications, Allied Control Commission for Italy
• 1944: Promoted to rear admiral
• 1944 - 1947 : Chief Commissioner, Allied Control Commission in Italy and Chief Civil Affairs Officer, Allied Military Government in Italy
• 1946 - 1948 : Regional Vice President for Middle East and Cairo, International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
• 1948 - 1949 : President, Federal Telephone & Radio Corporation
• 1948 - 1968 : Director, International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
• 1950 - 1958 : President, American Cable & Radio Corporation and subsidiaries
• 1958: Retired from the Navy
• 1961 - 1965 : President, International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation Europe
• 1969: Retired from International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
• 1981: Died

From the guide to the Ellery W. Stone papers, 1911-1981, (Hoover Institution Archives)