Tony Martell

Tony Martell (born circa 1926 – died November 27, 2016, Madison, New Jersey, USA) was a former record executive for CBS Records, with experience as an A&R director, a record label vice president, and record label head. In 1973 his son was diagnosed with leukemia and passed away in 1975. Shortly thereafter he founded the T.J. Martell Foundation For Leukemia, Cancer And AIDS Research, a leading charitable organization that has raised over $225 million dollars for disease research.