Harold s geneen biography

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          Birthplace: England · Race: White · Gender: Male · Father: Executive, Low-/Mid-Level.

        1. Birthplace: England · Race: White · Gender: Male · Father: Executive, Low-/Mid-Level.
        2. Harold "Hal" Sydney Geneen, was an American businessman most famous for serving as president of the ITT Corporation.
        3. Biography.
        4. Harold S Geneen, who virtually invented international conglomerate while transforming ITT during 's and 70's, dies at age 87; photo (M).
        5. Geneen, whose name is pronounced with a soft "G", was born in Bournemouth, England, Jan. 22, His father was a Russian-born concert manager.

          6. Harold Geneen

          American businessman

          Harold Geneen

          Born

          Harold Sydney Geneen


          (1910-01-22)January 22, 1910

          Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

          DiedNovember 21, 1997(1997-11-21) (aged 87)

          New York City

          NationalityAmerican
          OccupationBusinessman
          Employer(s)Raytheon
          ITT Corporation
          Known forCEO of ITT Corporation

          Harold "Hal" Sydney Geneen (January 22, 1910 – November 21, 1997), was an American businessman most famous for serving as president of the ITT Corporation.

          Biography

          Geneen was born on January 22, 1910, in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England. His father was Russian-Jewish, and his mother was an Italian Roman Catholic.[1] He migrated to the United States from England as an infant and later studied accounting at New York University.

          Between 1956 and 1959 he was senior vice president of Raytheon, developing his management structure, allowing a large degree of freedom for divisions while maintaining a high degree o