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William Averell Harriman (November 15, 1891 – July 26, 1986), better known as Averell Harriman, was an American Democratic politician, businessman, and diplomat. He founded Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. , served as Secretary of Commerce under President Harry S. Truman , and was the 48th governor of New York , as well as a candidate for the ...
William Averell Harriman (Nueva York, 15 de noviembre de 1891-Yorktown Heights, Nueva York, 26 de julio de 1986) fue un político, hombre de negocios y diplomático estadounidense, miembro del Partido Demócrata.
11 de mar. de 2024 · W. Averell Harriman, 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 governor of New York (1954–58). Learn more about Harriman’s life and career, including his various government posts.
Learn about the life and career of W. Averell Harriman, a prominent diplomat, politician, and businessman in the 20th century. Read his oral history and interviews with his colleagues and associates on his roles in World War II, the Marshall Plan, Vietnam, and more.
3 de feb. de 2015 · From 1965 to 1969 the eminent diplomat Averell Harriman was at the forefront of US efforts to achieve a negotiated peace in Vietnam, pursuing numerous initiatives with vigour. He grew frustrated and embittered at how, in his view, President Johnson and his advisers were responsible for missing a number of opportunities for peace.
W. Averell Harriman was a Union Pacific Railroad executive who founded Sun Valley, the first winter resort in America. He also supported alpine skiing with the Harriman Cup Tourney and the Harriman Cup Trophy. He was elected to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame in 1969.
Averell Harriman (1891-1986) - 1 August 1986. Let us now praise a famous man, who, early in the morning of Saturday 26 July, died at the age of 94, retaining, until a month before the end,...