He refuses to say how much he gave or when the money would be available to the University.
Over the years, Stanton's efforts have spanned the different schools. He has donated money to endow three chairs and given for a special fund at the School of Public Health. He was on the Dean's Council at the School of Public Health, and chaired the visiting committee for the Graduate School of Design and the Kennedy School of Government.
Now, as an honorary campaign chair, he just " tried to get other people to give money."
Stanton is in an unusual position--a non-Harvard graduate running in the most Harvard of circles.
After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan, Stanton attended Ohio State University for graduate work in experimental psychology.
It was a friend he met in broadcasting, Andrew Heiskell, then chair of the board, who first introduced the idea of being an overseer.
"I said 'But, Andrew, I didn't go to Harvard.' He said 'Serves them right,' and hung up," Stanton recalls.