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Harold McGraw Jr.

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Name
  
Harold Jr.


Education
  
Princeton University

Died
  
March 24, 2010, Darien, Connecticut, United States

Harold Whittlesey McGraw Jr. (January 10, 1918 – March 24, 2010) was chief executive officer (CEO) of Mcgraw-Hill from 1975 to 1983. He was the eldest of two sons born to Harold Sr. & Louise (née Higgins) McGraw and grandson of McGraw-Hill’s co-founder James H. McGraw and his wife, Mildred. His son is former CEO Harold McGraw III. Harold McGraw Jr. was a captain in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He joined McGraw-Hill in 1947 and retired in 1988.

Awards and Honors

Recipient of the 1999 Honor Award from the National Building Museum.

References

Harold McGraw Jr. Wikipedia