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  1. William Averell Harriman (November 15, 1891 – July 26, 1986), better known as Averell Harriman, was an American Democratic politician, businessman, and diplomat.

  2. W. Averell Harriman, statesman who was a leading U.S. diplomat in relations with the Soviet Union during World War II and the subsequent Cold War. He also served as governor of New York (1954–58). Learn more about Harriman’s life and career, including his various government posts.

  3. Learn about the life and career of W. Averell Harriman, a prominent diplomat, politician, and businessman in the 20th century. Read his oral history and interviews with his colleagues and associates on his roles in World War II, the Marshall Plan, Vietnam, and more.

  4. Learn about the life and achievements of W. Averell Harriman, a wealthy industrialist who served in key political roles during the twentieth century. He advised U.S. presidents on foreign policy, negotiated with Soviet leaders, and helped shape the containment strategy against communism.

  5. Jul 27, 1986 · W. Averell Harriman, the durable Democrat who was Governor of New York from 1955 to 1959 and served four Presidents in key diplomatic roles, died early yesterday at Birchgrove, his home...

  6. HARRIMAN, W(illiam) Averell(b. 15 November 1891 in New York City; d. 26 July 1986 in Yorktown Heights, New York), financier, sportsman, diplomat, governor of New York, and elder statesman of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations of the 1960s.

  7. Averell was also active on Wall Street, where with his brother E. Roland Harriman he formed the investment house of W.A. Harriman & Company, which later merged with Brown Brothers. In 1926 Harriman ended his shipping career and returned to his heritage in railroad business, where six years later he was elected chairman of the board of Union ...