Sidney Harman

Sidney Harman (August 4, 1918 – April 12, 2011) 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.

Personal facts

Sidney Harman
Birth dateAugust 04, 1918
Birth place
Canada , Montreal
Ethnicity
American Jews
Date of deathApril 12, 2011
Place of death
Washington D.C.
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  1. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Harman-International-Industries-Inc-Company-History.html
  2. http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-04-13/sidney-harman-an-extraordinary-life-by-jonathan-alter
  3. http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2008-08-12-obama-mccain-age-ceos_N.htm?imw=Y
  4. http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/6192.html
  5. https://mymarshall.usc.edu/mems/user/registerEvent.jsp?activity=getEventById&eventId=955