Background
Wit, Harold Maurice was born on September 6, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Maurice and Martha (Bassist) Wit.
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Wit, Harold Maurice was born on September 6, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Maurice and Martha (Bassist) Wit.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Harvard, 1949; Juris Doctor (editor law journal), Yale, 1954.
Associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, 1954-1958; assistant secretary, One William St. Fund, Inc., New York City, 1958-1959; vice president, secretary, One William St. Fund, Inc., 1959-1960; associate, Allen & Company, 1960-1970; assoc, Allen & Company, Inc., since 1965; vice president, Allen & Company, Inc., 1965-1970; executive vice president, Allen & Company, Inc., since 1970; managing director, member Executive Committee, Allen & Company, Inc. Manager Allen Investments II LLC.
Trustee The Nature Conservancy, South Folk-Shelter Island chapter. Co-founder Group for South Fork. Member Panel on Future of Government in New York, 1979-1980.
Member visiting committees Harvard University Division School. Member of national advisory board Project on Being with Dying Upaya Foundation With Massachusetts National Guard, 1947-1950. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1953, Korea.
Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Korean War Veterans Association, University Club (New York City), Harvard Club (New York City), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi.
Children from previous marriage: David Edmund, Hannah Edna (deceased). 1 stepchild, Simon; Married Susan King, September 16, 1999.