Elhanan C. “Elky” Stone

Died on December 27, 2014, of heart failure near his Longboat Key, FL home.  He was known in the advertising and entertainment fields as a skilled lawyer, throughout 25 years at Ted Bates Worldwide, serving as executive vice president and general counsel. He led committees of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As) and other trade organizations, negotiating several national contracts with the Screen Actors Guild  (SAG) and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).  After Ted Bates was acquired, he was of counsel to law firms including Reed Smith LLP, examining diverse topics such as electronic/online rights contracts for advertising performers. He enjoyed skiing with his sons, fishing, sports, a good cigar and traveling the world. As a diehard Red Sox fan he reveled in the Home Towne Team’s World Series championships. He was a proud Boston native – a dedicated alumnus of Roxbury Latin School, a graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Law School. Education was another lifelong interest. He was elected president of the Board of Education in Stamford, CT in the 1970s, and later served as adjunct professor at New Hampshire’s Franklin Pierce Law Center. He began his law career in the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He is survived by beloved wife and debate partner, Mimi; son Peter “Hopper” Stone and his wife, Shulamis Hirsch; son Mark Stone and his wife, Margery, and granddaughters Margaret and Miranda. He also was stepfather to David Wallace and his wife, Lauren Goldberg.  Other survivors include his brother, Harris Stone, sister, Syril Solomon, and their families.

Services at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, MA on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 1:00 pm. Following interment at Beth El Cemetery, Baker St., West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at the home of Harris and Esta-Lee Stone from 3-5:30 pm and 7:30-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Roxbury Latin School, 101 St. Theresa Ave., West Roxbury, MA 02132 or Harvard College, Development Office, 124 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, MA 02138.