Background
Whitman, Henry Harold was born on September 7, 1897 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Carmon Smith and Gertrude (Ruggles) Whitman.
Whitman, Henry Harold was born on September 7, 1897 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Carmon Smith and Gertrude (Ruggles) Whitman.
Educated Brown University, Providence (Rhode Island), 1915-1919.
Staff foreign brs. National City Bank, Brazil, Peru, Uruguay, 1919-1941, Argentina, 1941-1950, vice president, New York City, 1950-1962. Director Central Bank Argentina, Argentine Trade Promotion Corporation.
Member advising committee Export-Import Bank, 1960-1961. Advisory committee Tinker Foundation. Served as Second lieutenant, artillery, United States Army, World War I.
Member American Chamber of Commerce in Argentina (president 1943-1945), American Society River Plate (president 1946-1947), Council Foreign Relations, Pan American Society United States (president 1959-1962), National Council American Importers (director 1951-1962), United States Inter-American Council (vice chairman 1954-1962), Bankers’ Association for Foreign Trade (president 1960-1961). Clubs: Metropolitan (treasurer), Brown University (New York City).
Married Jean Mary Meyer, September 14, 1931. Children: Ralph Eugene, Charles Henry.