Averell Harriman

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Yale_University
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:birthDate 1891-11-15
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:boardMemberOf gptkb:Brown_Brothers_Harriman_&_Co.
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arden,_New_York
gptkbp:child gptkb:Kathleen_Lanier_Harriman
gptkbp:deathDate 1986-07-26
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Yorktown_Heights,_New_York
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Averell_Harriman
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Averell Harriman
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:governor_of_New_York
business leadership in Union Pacific Railroad
diplomatic service during World War II
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Skull_and_Bones
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant Commander
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableWork Marshall Plan administrator
Special Envoy to Europe during World War II
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:diplomat
businessman
politician
gptkbp:parent gptkb:E._H._Harriman
gptkb:Mary_Williamson_Averell
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Mayor
gptkb:United_States_Secretary_of_Commerce
gptkb:Director_of_the_Mutual_Security_Agency
gptkb:United_States_Ambassador_to_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States_Ambassador_to_the_Soviet_Union
gptkbp:ranForOffice gptkb:Democratic_nomination_for_President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:religion Episcopalian
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Arden_House
gptkbp:signature Averell Harriman signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Pamela_Digby_Churchill_Hayward_Harriman
gptkb:Kitty_Lanier_Lawrence
gptkb:Marie_Norton_Whitney
gptkbp:termEnd Ambassador to the Soviet Union: 1946
Ambassador to the United Kingdom: 1946
Governor of New York: 1958
Secretary of Commerce: 1948
gptkbp:termStart Ambassador to the Soviet Union: 1943
Ambassador to the United Kingdom: 1946
Governor of New York: 1955
Secretary of Commerce: 1946
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_Holbrooke
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4