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William Averell Harriman, né le 15 novembre 1891 à New York et mort le 26 juillet 1986 à Yorktown Heights (New York), est un homme d'affaires, homme politique et diplomate américain.
William Averell Harriman (November 15, 1891 – July 26, 1986), better known as Averell Harriman, was an American politician, businessman, and diplomat. He was a founder of investment bank, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., served as Secretary of Commerce under President Harry S. Truman, and was the 48th governor of New York.
W. Averell Harriman (born November 15, 1891, New York City, New York, U.S.—died July 26, 1986, Yorktown Heights) was a statesman who was a leading U.S. diplomat in relations with the Soviet Union during World War II and the subsequent Cold War. He also served as the governor of New York (1954–58).
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W. AVERELL. (1891-1986) Né à New York, le 15 novembre 1891, William Averell Harriman était le fils d'un magnat des chemins de fer, Edward Harriman, qui, à lui seul, posséda 103 000 km de rail, plus qu'aucun homme n'en contrôla jamais.
William Averell Harriman. Financier et homme politique américain (New York 1891-Yorktown Heights, État de New York, 1986). Secrétaire au Commerce (1946), chargé de mission en Europe (1948-1950), il fut l'ambassadeur itinérant du plan Marshall.
William Averell Harriman was born on November 15, 1891, the son of wealthy railroad baron E. H. Harriman, who built and owned the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railways. He imparted his ideals of hard work and obligation to his children.
Biography. William Averell Harriman was born in New York City, one of six children of railroad baron Edward Henry Harriman [1848-1909] and his wife Mary Williamson Averell. The elder Harriman had worked his way from a $5 per week job as an office boy to the head of the Union Pacific Railroad, and left a fortune estimated at $70 to $100 million ...
