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Attachment D BIOGRAPHY OF SUMNER M. REDSTONE Sumner M. Redstone graduated first in his class from Boston Latin School. He is a graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Law School. After graduation from law school, he served as Law Secretary with the U.S. Court of Appeals and then as a Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney General. Subsequently, he practiced law in Washington, D.C. He served with the Military Intelligence Division during the second World War where he was one of the members of the "ultra" secret group which succeeded in breaking the high-level military and diplomatic codes of Japan. Mr. Redstone was one of the few students at Harvard selected by the then Associate Professor Edwin Reischauer (later United States Ambassador to Japan) to form what became the world center of crypt-analysis. In connection with these activities, Mr. Redstone was directly commissioned by the Secretary of War and received among other honors, two commendations from the Military Intelligence Division in recognition of his service, contribution and devotion to duty. He is also the holder of the Army Commendation Award. Some thirty years ago, Mr. Redstone became h~avily involved in the theatre industry, and has since played a continuing and significant role in the affairs of that industry. In addition to owning theatres, he served as President of the Theatre Owners of America, which was then the major trade association representing motion picture theatre exhibitors. He then became the first Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Theatre Owners, which is today the major trade association in the motion picture industry. 'A large portion of Mr. Redstone's time and energy has been, and continues to be, devoted to civic and community affairs. For several years, Mr. Redstone served as Chairman of the Jimmy Fund (Children's Cancer Research Foundation). He was a member of the Corporation of the New England Medical Center. He is a member of the Board of Overseers of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He is a Vice President and on the Executive Committee of the Will Rogers Memorial Fund. Mr. Redstone has also served as State Crusade Chairman for the American Cancer Society 1984-1986. He is a former Chairman of the Metropolitan Division of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies. During President Carter's tenure, he was appointed a member of the Presidential advisory Committee on the Arts for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and was recently appointed a Director of the Kennedy Presidential Library Foundation.