Harold McGraw Jr.

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 United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He joined McGraw-Hill in 1947 and retired in 1988.^[1][2]

Awards and honors

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

References

1. Harold W. McGraw Jr., Publisher, Dies at 92
2. Howard McGraw, former McGraw-Hill CEO, dies at 92

External links

• McGraw-Hill Companies
• List of Honor Award Winners