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W. Averell Harriman

American businessman, politician and diplomat (1891-1986) · United States · Politicians · Died at 94

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William Averell Harriman was an American politician, businessman, and diplomat. He was a founder of Harriman & Co. which merged with the older Brown Brothers to form the Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. investment bank, served as Secretary of Commerce under President Harry S. Truman, and was the 48th governor of New York.

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W. Averell Harriman (center) with Winston Churchill (right) and Vyacheslav Molotov (left)W. Averell Harriman (center) with Winston Churchill (right) and Vyacheslav Molotov (left)Poster featuring Lord Beaverbrook (left) and Harriman encouraging aid to RussiaPoster featuring Lord Beaverbrook (left) and Harriman encouraging aid to RussiaAmbassador Harriman meeting with Dutch Foreign Minister Joseph Luns in 1965.Ambassador Harriman meeting with Dutch Foreign Minister Joseph Luns in 1965.Harriman meeting with President Johnson in 1967Harriman meeting with President Johnson in 1967Harriman with President Lyndon Johnson and U.S. ambassador to Vietnam Ellsworth Bunker during the Tet OffensiveHarriman with President Lyndon Johnson and U.S. ambassador to Vietnam Ellsworth Bunker during the Tet OffensiveHarriman pulled strings for his daughter Kathleen to join him in London, in 1941, and work as a war correspondent. She later followed him to the Soviet Union, to serve as his aide.Harriman pulled strings for his daughter Kathleen to join him in London, in 1941, and work as a war correspondent. She later followed him to the Soviet Union, to serve as his aide.

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Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Medal1983
Presidential Medal of Freedom1969
Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame
Order of the Patriotic War

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William Averell Harriman was an American politician, businessman, and diplomat. He was a founder of Harriman & Co. which merged with the older Brown Brothers to form the Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. investment bank, served as Secretary of Commerce under President Harry S. Truman, and was the 48th governor of New York. He unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for president in 1952 and 1956. Throughout his career, he was a key foreign policy advisor to Democratic presidents.

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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1891 to 1986 · aged 94

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