Irving Brooks Harris

Background

Harris, Irving Brooks was born on August 4, 1910 in St. Paul. Son of William and Mildred (Brooks) Harris.

Education

AB, Yale University, 1931. Degree (honorary), Yale University, 1990. Degree (honorary), Loyola University, 1976.

Degree (honorary), Kenyon College, 1986. Degree (honorary), Columbia College, 1987. Degree (honorary), Lesley College, 1988.

Degree (honorary), Bank Street College Education, 1988. Degree (honorary), De Pauw University, 1989. Degree (honorary), University Illinois, 1992.

Degree (honorary), Roosevelt University, 1996. Degree (honorary), Governor's State University, 1997. Degree (honorary), Erikson Institute, 2002.

Career

Executive in finance business, 1931-1942. Aircraft part business, 1944-1946. Executive Toni Home Permanent Company, after 1946.

(sold stockholdings in Toni Company to Gillette Safety Razor Company), 1948. Director Gillette Safety Razor Company, 1948-1960. Executive vice president Toni Company, 1946-1952.

Chairman board Science Research Associates, 1953-1958. President Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, 1958-1961, Harris Group, Inc., 1959-1976. Chairman executive committee Pittway Corporation, 1962—2000.

Chairman William Harris Investors, 1987—2000.

Membership

Trustee University Chicago, National Center Clinical Infant Programs, Chicago Educational television Association. Chairman emeritus Family Focus. Chairman Irving Harris Foundation.

President emeritus Erikson Institute. President, co-founder The Ounce of Prevention Fund, 1982-2004, chairman emeritus, 1997-2004. Trustee American Jewish Committee.

Former chairman advisory board Illinois Department Children and Family Services Training Institute, Illinois Competitive Access and Reimbursement Equity Program. Vice chairman Governor's Task Force on Future of Mental Health in Illinois. Special counselor to select committee on children Illinois General Assembly.

Served with Board Economic Warfare OPA, 1942-1944. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (honorary), American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member National Academy of Sciences (president's circle 1989), American Orthopsychiatric Association (award 1986, Marian F. Langer award 1995), Chicago Pediatric Society (honorary), Standard Club, Midday Club.

Connections

Married Joan White; children: Roxanne, Virginia, William.

Father:

William Harris

Mother:

Mildred (Brooks) Harris

Spouse:

Joan White

child:

Virginia Harris

child:

Roxanne Harris

child:

William Harris