Shelley Stewart
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Shelley Stewart (born September 1933) is a former radio personality and station owner and the current majority owner and CEO of O2 Ideas.
Stewart grew up in an abusive household in Rosedale and witnessed the death of his mother at the hands of his father at the age of 5. He was mentored by teachers and became successful in school. He later became famous as Shelley the Playboy with partner Erskine Fausch on WENN-AM and later as the owner of WATV-AM.
Stewart was invited to join Cy Steiner's advertising firm as a silent partner in the early 1970s.
Stewart founded the Mattie C. Stewart Foundation to honor his mother's memory by helping young people prepare for adulthood.
References
- Williams, Roy L. (July 12, 2009) "On the Record - Shelley Stewart, president of O2 Ideas in Birmingham encourages young people to get an education." Birmingham News