Background
Harris, N. Neil was born on June 9, 1940 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Cecil Worth Harris and Ardis Jane (Davis) Buis.
Harris, N. Neil was born on June 9, 1940 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Cecil Worth Harris and Ardis Jane (Davis) Buis.
Graduate, American School Photography, 1964.
Assistant display manager May Company, Redondo Beach, California, 1960-1961. Artist, silkscreener, photographer Nortronics Aircraft Corporation, El Segundo, 1961-1962. Senior science illustrator Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1963-1974.
Editor American Numismatic Association, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1974-1988. Freelance sculptor, since 1988.
Member Brookgreen Gardens, American Medallic Sculpture Association (trustee since 1985), British Art Medal Society, Federation International de la Medaille (member steering committee F.I.D.E.M. '87, 1986-1987, editor exhibition catalog, exhibitor 21st Congress, 1987), Token and Medal Society (board directors 1970-1977, 1st vice president 1976-1977, 77-78, Second vice president 1978-1979, 79-80, president 1980-1982, associate book editor 1971-1972, book editor 1972-1977, designer, sculptor, David E. Schenkman Presidential medal 1988), Indiana Numismatic Association (officer 1967-1972, president 1973-1974, honorary life member, recipient 1st annual founder's award 1971), Lafayette Numismatic Society (secretary, board directors 1964-1968, honorary life), American Numismatic Association (recipient Burton Saxton award 1969, medal of merit award 1980, Heath Literature award 1987), Numismatic Literature Guild (Best Exhibition Catalog 1988). Clubs: Pikes Peak Pool League, Pikes Peak Hospice, Inc. (board directors 1988) (Colorado Springs).
Married Selma Ann Taul, April 7, 1962 (divorced May 1982). Married Jennifer S. Helzberg, August 21, 1982. Children: Nadine Ann, Nina Marie.