Harry Harris

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Georgetown_University
gptkb:Harvard_Kennedy_School
gptkb:Oxford_University
gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:ambassadorTo 2021-01-20
2018-07-07
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Defense_Superior_Service_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Defense_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_and_Marine_Corps_Achievement_Medal
gptkb:Navy_and_Marine_Corps_Commendation_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1956-08-04
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Harry_Binkley_Harris_Jr.
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Yokosuka,_Kanagawa,_Japan
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:United_States_Pacific_Fleet
gptkb:United_States_Pacific_Command
gptkb:United_States_Sixth_Fleet
gptkbp:ethnicity Japanese-American
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harry Harris
gptkbp:knownFor advocacy for strong U.S.-South Korea alliance
leadership in U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFor first Asian American to achieve the rank of admiral in the U.S. Navy
first four-star admiral of Japanese descent in the U.S. Navy
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:diplomat
retired admiral
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Harry_B._Harris_Sr.
Fumiko Harris
gptkbp:predecessorAsAmbassadorToSouthKorea gptkb:Mark_Lippert
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:retired 2018-06-01
gptkbp:servedAs gptkb:United_States_Ambassador_to_South_Korea
gptkbp:serviceYears 1978–2018
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Bruni_Bradley
gptkbp:successorAsAmbassadorToSouthKorea Christopher Del Corso (acting)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Galton_Chair_of_Eugenics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5