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We are proud to salute our friend and colleague, Dr. Sidney Harman,
who retired as the company’s Chairman on June 30, 2008.
Since founding Harman International more than 50 years ago,
he has been a constant source of energy and inspiration,
building a legendary family of
brands and transforming Harman
into a premium supplier of audio
and infotainment systems for
the automotive, consumer and
professional markets.
Dr. Harman, now a youthful 90, co-founded the business that bears
his name in 1953. Under his leadership, Harman International
introduced the world’s first stereo receiver and countless
innovative products. He is active in business, educational
and philanthropic circles, and has written extensively on
productivity, the quality of working life, and economic policy.
He currently lectures at the University of Southern California where, in early 2008, he was
named the first Judge Robert Widney University Professor. He serves on the boards of
Freedom House, the Aspen Institute, Business Executives for National Security, the
Harman Center for the Arts and The Harman
Family Foundation. He is a member of the
Trilateral Commission and the Council on
Foreign Relations and is a Fellow of the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
During late 2008, the company is honoring
Dr. Harman with a series of employee and
community events at key locations in the US
and Europe. We are grateful for his continued
friendship and counsel, and committed to
upholding his rich legacy of innovation,
entrepreneurial spirit, and personal respect.
1955: Harman Kardon Festival,
the world’s first stereo receiver
2008: Harman Center for the Arts (Washington, DC),
endowed by Dr. Sidney Harman