Background
HARMAN, Avraham was born on November 7, 1914 in London, England. Son of Israel and Zipporah Harman.
Diplomat university chancellor
HARMAN, Avraham was born on November 7, 1914 in London, England. Son of Israel and Zipporah Harman.
Bachelor, Oxford University, 1936.
With Zionist Federation, South Africa, 1939—1940, Jewish Information Department Agency, 1940—1948. Deputy director Israel Government Press Office, 1948—1949. Consul general Montreal, Canada, 1949—1950.
Director Israel Office Information. Counselor Israel Delaware United Nations, 1950—1953. Assistant director general Ministry Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem, 1955—1956.
Ambassador United States, 1959—1968. President Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1968—1983. Chancellor, 1983—1992.
Member executive Jewish Agency, 1956—1959.
Member executive Jewish Agency, 1956-1959. Died February 23, 1992.
Married Zena Stern in 1940.