W. Averell Harriman
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William Averell Harriman, better known as Averell Harriman, was an American Democratic politician, businessman, and diplomat. He founded Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., served as Secretary of Commerce under President Harry S. Truman, and was the 48th governor of New York, as well as a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for president in 1952 and 1956. Throughout his career, he was a key foreign policy advisor to Democratic presidents.
Harriman in 1952
W. Averell Harriman (center) with Winston Churchill (right) and Vyacheslav Molotov (left)
Poster featuring Lord Beaverbrook (left) and Harriman encouraging aid to Russia
Ambassador Harriman meeting with Dutch Foreign Minister Joseph Luns in 1965.
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
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Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH) is the oldest and one of the largest private investment banks in the United States. In 1931, the merger of Brown Brothers & Co. and Harriman Brothers & Co. formed the current BBH.
Entrance at 140 Broadway
W. Averell Harriman, founding partner of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Prescott Bush, an initial minority owner after the merger between Brown Brothers and Harriman Brothers