while still president of CBS, Stanton served on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 100th Anniversary Committee. Death and legacy Stanton died in his sleep at his home in Boston on December 24, 2006, at the age of 98. The Center for Communication in New York, founded by Stanton in 1980, presents a Frank Stanton Award annually to "individuals who exemplify achievement and excellence in any genre of mass communication". The Center's mission is to connect students of media to professionals in the industry. Stanton cofounded with Andrew Heiskell the Center for Public Policy in Telecommunication at the City University of New York. The Frank Stanton Studios in Los Angeles house American Public Media's Marketplace Productions. The Harvard School of Public Health established the Frank Stanton Directorship of the Center for Health Communication, with Dr. Jay Winsten as the incumbent. The philanthropic Stanton Foundation was created upon his death. On October 5, 2011 the Stanton Foundation awarded the Wikimedia Foundation $3.6 million, the foundation's largest-ever grant. Accolades 1957: Paul White Award, Radio Television Digital News Association 1971: Paul White Award, Radio Television Digital News Association 1984: Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. 1986: Television Hall of Fame 1990: National Radio Hall of Fame References Further reading Buxton, William J., and Charles R. Acland. "Interview with Dr. Frank N. Stanton: Radio research pioneer." Journal of Radio Studies (2001) 8#1 pp: 191-229. Dunham, Corydon B. Fighting for the first amendment: Stanton of CBS vs. Congress and the Nixon White House (Praeger Publishers, 1997) External links 1908 births 2006 deaths American television executives Ohio State University alumni Ohio Wesleyan University alumni Peabody Award winners People from Muskegon, Michigan CBS executives Presidents of CBS, Inc. International Emmy Directorate Award Businesspeople from Dayton, Ohio 20th-century American businesspeople