[2] Born above a grocery store in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, to the grocer Milton and his wife Esther, on 19 June 1924 and died in his home in Tucson, Arizona, on 2 November 2011 at the age of 87.
Also, Stan wrote a detailed article on his career before 1970 that was republished in the 9 November 2011 "Horseman and Fair World" (which is not yet available on the Internet as of this writing).
Also spent time as announcer and car driver, PR and other activities with the Harlem Globetrotters from approximately 1948 to 1952.
He also appeared on television as both color commentator and announcer for such premiere race events as The Little Brown Jug, and The Hambeltonian, later in his career.
He was hired by major auctioneers, such as the late George Swinebroad and others, at the fall sales events in Lexington, Kentucky; Harrisburg Pennsylvania and other locations.
In the 1970s and into the 1980s he was co-anchor on a television show on WOR-TV in New York City, broadcasting harness racing in conjunction with the State's then new Off Track Betting industry.
He ended his working relationship with USTA in the mid-1970s, but remained a close business associate with the organization until his death.
The Driving Championship would take the drivers and horses to races in Europe, Australia, United States and Canada, among other countries.
Created a relationship between HTA and the University of Arizona's racing industry studies program, and strove to hire its graduates to his organization.
His ‘graduates’ include: Christopher McErlean - Vice President at Penn National Gaming, Inc.; Tammy A. Gantt - Associate Vice President at Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ & Owners’ Association and Industry and Community Relations at Florida Thoroughbred Charities; Steve May - Executive Director, Minnesota Racing Commission; Maury Wolff – top gaming expert and speaker; Jennifer Foley, Manager of Marketing & Communications at Arizona Community Foundation; Paul Estok, Attorney at law; Wade Turner, a Fort Collins, Colorado based award-winning leader dedicated to improving education who was responsible for marketing, communications, advocacy, education, strategic planning, and product development for the equine industry at Arizona Dept.