Matty Simmons | |
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| Born | Martin Gerald Simmons October 3, 1926 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Publisher, producer, writer |
| Employer(s) | New York World-Telegram and Sun Diners Club International |
| Organization(s) | Twenty First Century Communications, Inc./National Lampoon, Inc. |
| Known for | Publisher of National Lampoon Author of If You Don't Buy This Book, We'll Kill This Dog! |
| Spouses | Korky Kelley
(m. 1945, divorced)Lee Easton
(m. 1952, divorced)Patti Browne (died 2017) |
| Children | 4 (Michael Simmons, Andrew Simmons, Julie Simmons-Lynch, Kate Simmons)[1] |
Martin Gerald "Matty" Simmons[1] (October 3, 1926 – April 29, 2020) was an American film and television producer, newspaper reporter for the New York World-Telegram and Sun, and Executive Vice President of Diners Club, the first credit card company.[2] Simmons gained his greatest fame while serving as the chief executive officer of Twenty First Century Communications (renamed National Lampoon Inc., after its best-known product).