Background
Knight, Harry W. was born on April 20, 1909 in Sedalia, Missouri, United States. Son of Harry William and Florence (Lay) Knight.
Management and financial consultant
Knight, Harry W. was born on April 20, 1909 in Sedalia, Missouri, United States. Son of Harry William and Florence (Lay) Knight.
AB, Amherst College, 1931; postgraduate, Harvard University Graduate School Business Administration, 1931-1932; Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1940.
With, Harris Trust Company, Chicago, 1932-1933; sales administrator, Bauer & Black, 1934-1936; finance director, City of Winnetka, Illinois, 1937-1940; city manager, Two Rivers, Wisconsin, 1941; chief budget section, War Production Board, Washington, 1942; assistant chief program control division, munitions assignment board, Combined Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1942-1945; finance director, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, 1945; secretary finance committee 3d Council Meeting, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, London, 1945; vice president, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., 1945-1966; Chairman of the Board, Knight & Gladieux, 1966-1973; Chairman of the Board, Hillsboro Associations, Inc., New York, 1973; Chairman of the Board, New York. Past board directors Burlington Industries, Waldorf Astoria, Foxboro, MenloVenture Capital Fund, Bancroft Racquet Company, Hudson Institute, Products of Asia, Shearson Lehman Appreciation Fund, Shearson Lehman Management Government Fund New York, Shearson Small Capital Fund, Shearson Symphony Fund, Shearson Lehman Brothers Intermediate Term Trust, Cigna/Licorny, and others. Advisor to Teijin-Seiki of Tokyo, Yendo Associations of Tokyo and New York.
Chairman Darien Community Fund Doctor, 1954. Chairman career conference Amherst College, 1951-1954, national chairman capital program, 1962-1965, trustee, 1964-1981, trustee emeritus, 1981-1995. President Harvard Business School Association, 1960, chairman golden anniversary, 1958.
Chairman advisory council School International Affairs, Columbia University, 1975-1982. Chairman Republican finance campaign, Darien, 1952. Trustee Committee Economic Development, 1968-1995, Hampshire College, 1968-1976, Hudson Institute, 1973-1978.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Foreign Policy Association (board directors 1955-1970), United Nations Association United States of America (past treasurer, governor, deputy governor), Harvard Business School Club (New York ), Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: Harvard Business School (president 1970-1971), University, Sky (New York City).
Wee Burn Country (Darien, Connecticut). Jupiter Island; John's Island Country (Florida). Pine Valley Golf (New Jersey).
Sharon Park Country (Menlo Park, California).
Married Agnes Berger, September 15, 1934. Children: Kirk Lay, Harry William.