Background
Harriss, Julius Welch was born on October 26, 1905 in High Point, North Carolina, United States. Son of Julius Ward and Florence (Welch) Harriss.
Apparel manufacturing executive
Harriss, Julius Welch was born on October 26, 1905 in High Point, North Carolina, United States. Son of Julius Ward and Florence (Welch) Harriss.
AB, Duke University, 1927.
President, Harriss & Covington Hosiery Mills, Inc., High Point, 1928-1973; Chairman of the Board, Harriss & Covington Hosiery Mills, Inc., High Point, from 1974; president, board directors, Harco, Inc.
Member Edenton (North Carolina) History Commission. Past member interstate committee Young Men’s Christian Association's of Carolinas. Past member international committee Young Men’s Christian Association's of the United States and Canada.
Past member national council Metropolitan Opera, New York City. Past board directors High Point History Museum. Trustee Duke University, 1947-1973, trustee emeritus, from 1973, also member building committee, board visitors Duke University Library.
Member Methodist College Foundation North Carolina. Corporation member Research Triangle Institute. Past trustee, treasurer, member executive committee High Point Memorial Hospital, later trustee emeritus.
Past board directors High Point Community Concert Association, Carolina United Community Service. Former board directors, member executive committee North Carolina Symphony. Former trustee North Carolina Center University, High Point Public Library.
Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, World World War World War II. Member North Carolina Art Society (life, former director), North Carolina Literature and History Association (life), Emerywood Country Club (past senior board directors), Quadrille Club, String and Splinter Club (High Point), Executives Club (past director), Rotary (past president), Alpha Tau Omega.