Dead Celebrity Alert

NEW YORK, Dec. 25, 2006 (CBS) Longtime CBS president Dr. Frank Stanton, who helped mold the company into a symbol of excellence reflected in its “Tiffany Network” nickname, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Boston. He was 98.

He was the master builder of CBS, turning an also-ran radio network into a broadcasting powerhouse under company architect and founder William S. Paley, who appointed him president in 1946.

Stanton was known as the “conscience of broadcasting” for his battles for First Amendment rights and the unwavering support of the journalists who worked for him.

“Like the CBS Eye logo that he unveiled in 1951, Frank Stanton was an American icon, recognized and respected around the world,” said Leslie Moonves, the President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS. … Read full obituary

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