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W. Averell Harriman

American businessman, politician and diplomat (1891–1986)

  • Fame55.0
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia14.5K
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Lived 1891–1986, aged 95United States
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  • Era
    1891–1986
    Aged 95
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-06-20

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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