Matty Simmons
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) |
Martin Gerald "Matty" Simmons (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. Simmons gained his greatest fame while the chief executive officer of Twenty First Century Communications (renamed National Lampoon Inc., after its best-known product).