Background
Harman was born in 1919 in Granger, now a part of West Valley City, a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah to David Reese Harman (1874–1924) and Grace May Hemenway (1879–1919).
Harman was born in 1919 in Granger, now a part of West Valley City, a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah to David Reese Harman (1874–1924) and Grace May Hemenway (1879–1919).
Located in Salt Lake City, Utah it opened for business in August 1952. Harman worked with Harland Sanders to develop and prepare the Kentucky Fried Chicken system for franchising, working to develop training manuals and product guides. His other claims to fame are the development of the bucket packaging and the emphasis on the "Finger-lickin" good" motto.
At the time of the award the Harman Management Corporation of Los Altos, California, employs over 4,000 people and operates 238 Kentucky Fried Chicken stores in four states.
Cr for his success was given to his enlightened practices towards his staff including stock purchase schemes. His original Kentucky Fried Chicken building was demolished in 2004 to make way for a museum and an updated restaurant.
Harman retired and moved to California, living there until his death on November 19, 2014, at 95 years old.
