Author
Frank N. Stratton
Frank Nicholas Stanton was an American broadcasting executive who served as the president of CBS from 1946 to 1971 and chaired the Rand Corporation.
- Lived
- 1908–2006
- Nationality
- American
- Language
- English
Frank Nicholas Stanton was an American broadcasting executive who helped shape the landscape of mid-20th-century media. He is most notable for his extensive leadership at CBS, where he served as the network's president for twenty-five years, from 1946 to 1971, and later as its vice chairman until 1973.
Beyond his career in television and radio broadcasting, Stanton was involved in influential research and policy organizations. He notably served as the chairman of the Rand Corporation during the 1960s, holding the position from 1961 until 1967.
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