Background
Gray, Harry Jack was born on November 18, 1919 in Milledgeville Crossroads, Georgia, United States.
Gray, Harry Jack was born on November 18, 1919 in Milledgeville Crossroads, Georgia, United States.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Illinois, 1941. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1947. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Trinity College, Connecticut, 1976.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Hartford, 1978. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Connecticut, 1982. Honorary Doctor of Science, Florida Institute of Technology, 1980.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1983. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Joseph College, 1997. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Illinois.
Instructor University Illinois, 1946-1947. Sales manager truck division Esserman Motor Sales, Chicago, 1947-1950. Executive salesman Platt, Inc., 1950-1951.
Executive vice president, general manager Greyvan Lines, division Greyhound Corporation, 1951-1954. President United States Engineering division Litton Industries, Van Nuys, California, 1956, vice president Beverly Hills, 1958-1961, group vice president, director, 1961-1964, senior vice president components, 1964-1965, senior vice president for finance & administration, 1965-1967, executive vice president, 1967-1969, senior executive vice president, 1969-1971. President United Technologies Corporation (formerly United Aircraft), Hartford, Connecticut, 1971—1986, Chief Executive Officer, 1972-1986, chairman, 1974-1986, chief operating officer, 1981-1984.
Chairman American Medical International Inc. (now American Medical Holdings, Inc.), Dallas, 1989-1991. Principal Harry Gray Associates of Florida, 1991—2009.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Promotion Distribution Services, Farmington, Connecticut, Mott Metallurg. Corporation, Farmington.
Corporator Hartford Hospital, Institute of Living, Hartford, Good Samaritan Hospital, West Palm Beach, Florida. Board directors Old State House Association, Hartford. Chairman board directors National Science Center Foundation, Washington.
Captain Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Business Council Washington (board directors), Navy League United States, American Institute Cont. Germany Studies (chairman).
Married Helen Buckley, 1978. Children: Pam, Vicky Lynn.