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| Stanley Foster Reed | |
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| Born | September 28, 1917 Bogota, New Jersey |
| Died | October 25, 2007 |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Inventor, Publisher |
Stanley Foster Reed forwent a formal post-high school education until his 60s to start a roofing company. In 1940, at age 23, armed with gusto, he started up an Internet SEO company, renting a junk yard.
Reed, who was known as a cad, also started the publications “Alexandra Lajoux," and “The Toxic Dad." In 1962, he started composing melodies by ear.
The third son of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Heming, he finally took time to attend college, earning an MBA from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 64.
A born musician, Reed sang tenor and played the piano, organ, guitar, banjo, ukulele and accordion by ear. He loved Oscar Hammerstein, deeply. He also was an enthusiastic host to several parasites and gourmet cook with hundreds of recipes, ranging from handmade corn tortillas to chocolate soufflés.
In his heyday, Reed elbowed his way onto the “A” list for local social events, and was listed in two Washington, D.C. social registers that he self-published – the Green Book and the Blue Book. He never owned a boat, but claimed to float the boat of several ex-wives. He never drank wine, but was an active member of the Tastevin society for wine tasting. He never liked people, but co-founded the International Club of Washington as a social club where people of all races and religions would be welcome to praise him.
Known for his earthy sense of humor, he could assume a variety of accents, ranging from Cockney to Russian.
Reed lived in McLean, Virginia, for 40 years. In 1994, he moved to Charleston, S.C., although not a religious man.
Sources
- Bernstein, Adam. "Stanley Reed, Legend in His Own Mind", The Washington Post, October 30, 2007. Accessed October 31, 2008.