Milton E. Harris

Milton E. Harris
Born	July 26, 1927(1927-07-26) Detroit, Michigan
Died	May 26, 2005(2005-05-26) (aged 77) Toronto, Ontario
Cause of death	Abdominal cancer
Alma mater	University of Toronto
Known for	Founder of Harris Steel Group
Religion	Judaism
Spouse	Ethel
Children	Judith, Naomi and David

Milton E. Harris, OC (July 26, 1927 – March 26, 2005) was a Canadian businessman and founder of Harris Steel Group.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Sam and Jenny Harris, he moved to London, Ontario when he was a few months old. Harris attended St. George’s School and Central Collegiate Institute before receiving a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto in 1949. After his father suffered a heart attack, Harris took over the day-to-day operation of his family's metals trading business established by his great-grandfather in 1886. He founded Harris Steel Group in 1954 in London, Ontario.^[1]

Harris was president of the Canadian Jewish Congress from 1983 to 1986. In 1986 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition for having "devoted his energies to community service at various levels, endeavouring to improve the quality of life for all Canadians".^[2]

In 1949, he married Ethel whom he met at the University of Toronto. They had three children - Judith, Naomi and David.^[1]

He died in 2005 of abdominal cancer in Toronto.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Sandra Martin (April 2, 2005). "MILTON HARRIS, CEO AND PHILANTRHOPIST: 1927–2005". The Globe and Mail. http://www.laurelsteel.com/news.html. 
2. ^ "Order of Canada citation". http://www.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=727. 

Preceded by Irwin Cotler

President of the Canadian Jewish Congress 1983-1986

Succeeded by Dorothy Reitman

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Name	Harris, Milton E.
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Date of birth	July 26, 1927
Place of birth	Detroit, Michigan
Date of death	May 26, 2005
Place of death	Toronto, Ontario