Sidney Harman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sidney Harman

American businessman

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1918

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 12-Apr-2011

Profession: businessperson, engineer, audio engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Sidney Harman (August 4, 1918 – April 12, 2011) was a Canadian-born American engineer and businessman active in education, government, industry, and publishing.
He was the Chairman Emeritus of Harman International Industries, Inc.
A co-founder of Harman Kardon, he also served as the U.S.
Under Secretary of Commerce in 1977 and 1978.
Late in his life, Harman was also the publisher of Newsweek, having purchased the magazine for one dollar in 2010.