John Harris - Business and Industry

Business and Industry

  • John Harris, Sr. (1673–1748), trader who settled and established Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the US
  • John Harris, Jr. (1716–1791), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania businessman, supporter of George Washington's army during the American Revolutionary War
  • John Harris (software developer), computer programmer, hacker, and author of Atari computer games
  • John C. Harris (born 1943), owner of Harris Farms
  • John Williams Harris (1808–1872), New Zealand trader, whaler and farmer

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