Background
Tanner, Harold was born on May 7, 1932 in New York City. Son of Irving and Pauline (Steinlauf) Tanner.
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Harold Tanner
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Harold Tanner, American investment banker. President emeritus American Jewish Committee; former chairman Transatlantic Institute; chairman Conference President Major Jewish Organizations; chairman board trustees emeritus Cornell University; trustee Russell Sage Foundation, Revson Foundation, Classroom Inc. Member Council on Foreign Relations, Century Country Club, Harmonie Club.
Education
Tanner graduated from the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations in 1952 and earned an Master of Business Administration from Harvard University in 1956.
Career
Vice president, director Blyth & Company Incorporated, New York York City, 1956-1969. Executive vice president New Court Securities Corporation, 1969-1976, Blyth Eastman Dillon & Company, Incorporated, New York York City, 1977-1980. Partner Salomon Brothers Inc., 1980-1981, managing director, 1981-1987.
President Tanner & Company, Incorporated, New York York City, since 1987. Co-founder Volunteer Urban Consultant Group. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1952-1954.
Achievements
Membership
President emeritus American Jewish Committee. Former chairman Transatlantic Institute. Chairman Conference President Major Jewish Organizations.
Chairman board trustees emeritus Cornell University. Trustee Russell Sage Foundation, Revson Foundation, Classroom Inc. Member Council on Foreign Relations, Century Country Club, Harmonie Club.
Connections
Married Estelle Newman, July 6, 1957. Children: David, James, Karen.
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Born
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Nationality
United States
Education
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1952
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1956
Career
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1956 - 1969
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1956 - 1969
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1969 - 1976
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1977 - 1980
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1987
Awards
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Alumni Achievement Award; Distinguished Alumni Award Tanner a recipient of: Herbert Lehman Award of the American Jewish Committee in 1995. A Foremost benefactor of Cornell. Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award in 1992. Cornell ILR Jerome Alpern Distinguished Alumni Award in 2002.Alumni Achievement Award; Distinguished Alumni Award Tanner a recipient of: Herbert Lehman Award of the American Jewish Committee in 1995. A Foremost benefactor of Cornell. Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award in 1992. Cornell ILR Jerome Alpern Distinguished Alumni Award in 2002.