Sidney Harman
Businessperson, Organization founder
1918 – 2011
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Who was Sidney Harman?
Sidney Harman was a Canadian-born American engineer and businessman active in education, government, industry, and publishing. He was the Chairman Emeritus of Harman International Industries, Inc. A co-founder of Harman Kardon, he also served as the U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce in 1977 and 1978. Late in his life, Harman was also the publisher of Newsweek, having purchased the magazine for one dollar in 2010.
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- Born
- Aug 4, 1918
Montreal - Spouses
- Jane Harman
(1980 - 2011)
- Jane Harman
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Union Institute & University
- City University of New York
- Baruch College
- Employment
- Harman International Industries
- Died
- Apr 12, 2011
Washington, D.C.
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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