Early Life and Education of Martha Stewart: A Complete Timeline
How education and upbringing influenced the life of Martha Stewart. A timeline of key moments.
Martha Stewart is an American businesswoman, writer, and television personality. She is the founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, a company focused on home and hospitality. Stewart achieved success through publishing, broadcasting, merchandising, and e-commerce. She is the author of several bestselling books, was the publisher of Martha Stewart Living magazine, and hosted the TV shows Martha Stewart Living (1993-2004) and The Martha Stewart Show (2005-2012).
August 3, 1941: Martha Stewart Born
On August 3, 1941, Martha Helen Stewart (née Kostyra) was born. She later became a retail businesswoman, writer, and television personality.
August 3, 1941: Birth of Martha Stewart
On August 3, 1941, Martha Stewart was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.
July 1961: Marriage to Andrew Stewart
In July 1961, Martha Stewart married Andrew Stewart, who was finishing his law degree at Yale Law School.
1961: Marriage to Andrew Stewart
In 1961, Martha Kostyra married Andrew Stewart, who was then a student at Yale Law School.
1965: Birth of Daughter Alexis
In 1965, Martha and Andrew Stewart's only child, daughter Alexis, was born.
1979: Death of Martha Stewart's Father
In 1979, Martha Stewart's father, Edward Kostyra, passed away.
1987: Separation from Andrew Stewart
In 1987, Andrew and Martha Stewart separated.
1990: Divorce from Andrew Stewart
In 1990, Martha Stewart and Andrew Stewart divorced.
October 8, 2004: Stewart Reports to Prison
On October 8, 2004, Martha Stewart reported to FPC Alderson to begin serving her prison sentence.
2004: Incarceration Location
In 2004, despite Stewart's preference, she was incarcerated in Federal Prison Camp in Alderson, West Virginia.
March 4, 2005: Stewart Released From Prison
On March 4, 2005, Martha Stewart was released from FPC Alderson at 12:30 AM and was placed in a two-year term of supervised release, including home confinement.
March 2005: Release from Prison
In March 2005, Martha Stewart was released from federal prison after serving five months.
2007: Death of Martha Stewart's Mother
In 2007, Martha Stewart's mother, Martha Ruszkowski Kostyra, passed away.
May 2018: Possible Presidential Pardon Consideration
In May 2018, Martha Stewart was considered as a candidate for a presidential pardon, but was ultimately not selected and later claimed she would have turned it down.
