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William Averell Harriman (November 15, 1891 – July 26, 1986), better known as Averell Harriman, was an American politician, businessman, and diplomat.
The W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus is an office park in western Albany, New York, United States that houses sixteen New York State Government office buildings. The land totals roughly 330 acres (130 ha) and over 3 million square feet (280,000 m 2 ) of office space, [ 1 ] and about 7,000 state employees work there. [ 2 ]
Jul 22, 2024 · 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).
W. Averell Harriman was one of the more prominent public figures of the 20th Century, holding major positions in diplomacy, government, and business. Harriman served as Ambassador to the Soviet Union in 1943, and later to Ambassador to the United Kingdom in 1946.
Jul 27, 1986 · W. Averell Harriman, the durable Democrat who was Governor of New York from 1955 to 1959 and served four Presidents in key diplomatic roles, died early yesterday at Birchgrove,...
W. Averell Harriman. Born November 15, 1891 New York, New York Died July 26, 1986 Yorktown Heights, New York. U.S. secretary of commerce, statesman, industrialist. W. Averell Harriman played a key role in many important political events of the twentieth century, including events during the Cold War.
Averell Harriman presented the Harriman Cup to Dick Durrance in 1937 and again in 1940. The Dartmouth skier and Olympian retired it after winning it three times. W. Averell Harriman was elected to the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame in 1969.
HARRIMAN, W(illiam) Averell (b. 15 November 1891 in New York City; d. 26 July 1986 in Yorktown Heights, New York), financier, sportsman, diplomat, governor of New York, and elder statesman of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations of the 1960s.
Aug 21, 2024 · Harriman served as ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1943 to 1946, where he served as the chief presidential envoy to Josef Stalin, and was influential in foreign policy affairs in the Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson administrations. Harriman was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1952 but lost to Adlai Stevenson. In 1954 ...
W. Averell Harriman (1891-1986), American industrialist and financier, had a distinguished second career as a top-level diplomatic negotiator for five Democratic presidents. He was Governor of New York for one term.
