Background

Harder, F. William was born on August 16, 1904 in Delhi, New York, United States. Son of William Henry and Alice L. (Every) Harder.

Education

Student, Delaware Academy, 1921. Student, Central City Business School, Syracuse, New York, 1922. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Skidmore College, 1980.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Russell Sage College, 1986.

Career

Security trader, E.G. Childs & Company, Inc., Syracuse, 1922-1930; security trader, Eshelman-Harder Company, Inc., 1930-1932; security trader, Harder-Mengarelli, Inc., 1932-1936; security trader, Harder & Company, Inc., New York City, 1936-1938; with, Allen & Company, Inc., 1938-1975; executive associate, Allen & Company, Inc., 1964-1966; president, director, Allen & Company, Inc., 1966-1967; director, chairman of the executive committee, Allen & Company, Inc., 1967-1974; senior consultant, Allen & Company, Inc., 1975-1989. Director emeritus Airborne Freight Corporation, Seattle. Director, Arts-Way Manufacturing Company, Armstrong, Iowa.

Director The Reading Company, Philadelphia. Director, Weigh-Tronix Inc., Fairmont, Minnesota.

Achievements

• F. William Harder has been listed as a noteworthy Investment banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, vice president, chairman finance committee National Museum Racing, Saratoga Springs, New York. Trustee emeritus Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs. Chairman board governors N.F.L. Alumni Association.

Member of Saratoga Golf and Polo (Saratoga Springs). Turf and Field (New York City), Cornell (New York City), Golf, Indian Creek Country (Indian Creek Village, Florida), Surf (Surfside, Florida).

Connections

Married Myrtle P. Gerst, February 28, 1925 (divorced). Children: Betty (Mistress Donald M. McClellan), Phyllis Mae (Mistress Richard Reininger), Alice Joanne (Mistress Jay Woodward). Married Lois M. Chillingworth, May 16, 1952.