Background
Harris, Aaron was born on October 27, 1930 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Moses and Fannie (Williams) Harris.
Harris, Aaron was born on October 27, 1930 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Moses and Fannie (Williams) Harris.
Bachelor of Arts, Talladega College, 1952; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1959; postgraduate, Princeton University, 1961.
Trainee Brooklyn Public Library, 1956-1959. Assistant librarian Burroughs Wellcome Company, Tuckahoe, New York, 1959-1964. Associate librarian International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, East Fishkill, 1964-1966.
Library manager International Business Machines Corporation Research Laboratory, San Jose, California, 1966-1973. Personnel executive International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1973-1977. Vice president Discovery Systems, Inc., since 1974.
Data processing manager International Business Machines Corporation, 1977-1980, manager training and development, 1980-1984, manager human resources information systems, 1985-1988. Program manager management development Rolm Systems, Santa Clara, California, 1988-1991. Advisory instructor International Business Machines Corporation Management Institute, 1992.
Consultant; president Amistad Associates.
General chairman Citizens Committee on Schools, San Jose, 1969-1971. Member San Jose Civil Service Commission, 1974-1978. Foreman pro tempore Santa Clara County Grand Jury, 1979-1980.
Candidate San Jose School Board, 1969, 73. Past board directors Santa Clara chapter American Red Cross, Museum Art, San Jose. Board directors Opera San Jose, 1986-1992, Santa Clara County Urban League, 1984-1987.
San Jose Planning Commissioner, 1989-1992. Board directors American Civil Liberties Union Alabama, 1996-1999. Conference president laymen's council African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, trustee.
With Army of the United States, 1952-1955. Member Talladega College Alumni Association (president Birmingham chapter 1995-2000, Outstanding Contribution award 2000, Outstanding Alumnus award Talladega College 2005).
Married Edna Mabel Turner, May 13, 1954. Children: Kevin Brian, Edwin Maurice.