Ellery Wheeler Stone CBE (January 14, 1894 – September 18, 1981) was a prominent figure in the history of radio, serving both in government and corporations during the first half of the twentieth century and decorated Rear admiral in the United States Naval Reserve during World War II, while served as Chief Commissioner, Allied Control Commission in Italy.

[5][6][1] Stone began working for Kilburn and Clark Manufacturing Company, who had opened a San Francisco office, selling sets sending and receiving equipment for ships.

While in Washington, D.C., Stone met his old friend, Vice admiral William A. Glassford, who was ordered by President Franklin Roosevelt to be Head of the U.S. Military Mission to Dakar, French West Africa.

He accompanied him to Liberia and remained there until November that year, when he was appointed Chief of Communications of the Allied Commission for Italy under Major general Kenyon A. Joyce.

[1][2] He later served under british lieutenant general Noel Mason-MacFarlane, who succeeded Joyce, and was appointed Vice President and Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Allied Commission.

[7][8][1][9] Following the surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945, Stone was given additional duty as Chief Civil Affairs Officer of Occupied Territory under Allied Military Government in Italy.

[2][11] Rear admiral Ellery W. Stone died on September 18, 1981, aged 87 in Montclair, New Jersey, and was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.