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Harriman, William Averell


United States, Political Person    (1891-11-15 to 1986-07-26)
• Heir of the Harriman railroad fortune. Banker, businessman, statesman.
• Profile and oral history of Averell Harriman at Truman Library
Relationships
1940 1950 1960 1970 1980
MemberCouAmerAmb
 
OfficerDemNatCom
 
OfficerUSStateDept
 
OfficerStateGovernor
 
DirectorCFR
 
MemberUSExecutive
 
OfficerUSCommDept
 
HarrimanPSpouse
 
OfficerUSStateDept
 
OfficerUSCommDept
 
DirectorUnionPacificRR
 
PartnerBrownBrosHarr
 
MemberWhitesClub
 
MemberCFR
 
ThyssenFAssociate
 
FounderHarriman15
 
FounderWAHarrimanCo
 
DirectorGuarTrustCo
 
OfficerUnionPacificRR
 
MemberSkullBones
 
StudentYaleUniv
 
SonHarrimanEH
 
Life ofHarrimanWA
 
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Council of American Ambassadors   (Member of, 1983 to 1986-07-26) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• One of the founding members
Democratic National Committee   (Officer of, 1974 to 1986) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman, Foreign Policy Task Force Advisory Council
U.S. Department of State   (Officer of, 1961 to 1968) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1961 : Assistant Secretary of State for the Far East
• 1963 : Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs (1963-65)
• 1965 : Ambassador at large (1965-68). Chief negotiator at Paris peace talks during Vietnam war.
State Governor   (Officer of, 1955 to 1959) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• New York Governor.
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Director of, 1950 to 1955) -- Duck | Google | Bing
U.S. Executive Branch   (Member of, 1950 to 1952) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Special assistant to President Truman
U.S. Department of Commerce   (Officer of, 1946-10 to 1948-04) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Commerce
Harriman, Pamela   (Spouse of, 1945 to 1986) -- Duck | Google | Bing
U.S. Department of State   (Officer of, 1943 to 1946) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Ambassador to Russia
U.S. Department of Commerce   (Officer of, 1933 to 1939) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Business Advisory Council
Union Pacific Railroad   (Director of, 1932 to 1942) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman
Brown Brothers Harriman   (Partner of, 1931 to 1986) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1946 : Became a limited partner
Whites Club   (Member of, 1928 to 1986-07-26) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Member of, 1924 to 1986) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Thyssen, Fritz   (Associate of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Harriman Fifteen Corporation   (Founder of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
W.A. Harriman and Company   (Founder of, 1920 to 1931) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Founder and Chairman
Guaranty Trust Company   (Director of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Union Pacific Railroad   (Officer of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Skull and Bones Society   (Member of, 1913 to 1986) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Yale University   (Student of, 1910 to 1913) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Harriman, Edward Henry   (Son of, 1891-11-15) -- Duck | Google | Bing