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1. www.whathifi.com › news › harmankardon-co-founderHarman/Kardon co-founder Sidney Harman dies, aged 92

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   Sidney Harman, the co-founder of what became one of the world's largest home entertainment electronics companies, has died. He was 92. Harman's career encompassed owning the company – three times! –, a spell as under secretary of Commerce in president Jimmy Carter's administration, and most recently ownership of influential magazine Newsweek .

2. wwd.com › sidney-harman-dies-3581723Sidney Harman’s Legacy - WWD

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   Apr 13, 2011 · Sidney Harman, the 92-year-old who owned Newsweek for all of seven months, died on Tuesday night after being diagnosed with leukemia only a few weeks earlier.

3. money.cnn.com › 2011/04/15 › newsSidney Harman: Intrepid to the end - CNN Business

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   Apr 15, 2011 · FORTUNE -- In the last decade of his extraordinary life, Sidney Harman -- who died this week at age 92 -- watched the price of the company he built, Harman International, peak at a giddy $132...

4. www.nbcnews.com › id › wbna42570526Newsweek owner Sidney Harman dies at 92

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   Apr 13, 2011 · Sidney Harman, the stereo magnate who shocked the media world when he bought Newsweek magazine for $1, died Tuesday from complications of acute myeloid leukemia, his family said. He was 92.

5. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesSidney Harman obituary: Newsweek's Harman dies at 92 - Los ...

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   Mar 15, 2014 · Sidney Harman, a philanthropist, polymath and pioneer in high-fidelity sound for homes and cars who tried to resuscitate an icon of American journalism when he bought Newsweek last year, has...

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6. time.com › archive › 6595611Sidney Harman - TIME

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   Apr 25, 2011 · “Renaissance man” is an overused phrase. But it was a perfect description of my friend Sidney Harman, who died April 12 at 92. Sidney built a hugely successful audio-equipment business.

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   Who was Sidney Harman?

   • Sidney Harman, the co-founder of what became one of the world's largest home entertainment electronics companies, has died. He was 92. Harman's career encompassed owning the company – three times! –, a spell as under secretary of Commerce in president Jimmy Carter's administration, and most recently ownership of influential magazine Newsweek.

   Harman/Kardon co-founder Sidney Harman dies, aged 92

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   How old was Sidney Harman when he died?

   • "Sidney Harman dies at 92; Newsweek owner and high-fidelity sound pioneer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 24, 2023. ^ a b "Audio entrepreneur with love for bard and Beast". Financial Times. Retrieved April 24, 2023. ^ "Bernard Kardon" (PDF). December 26, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2023. ^ Cornwell, Rupert (18 April 2011).

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   What happened to Harman & Kardon?

   • In the 1960s, Harman merged his company with cable TV manufacturer Jerrold but, after a series of disagreements, Jerrold boss Milton Shapp bought Harman out. Harman used the money to invest in another company, eventually taking that over and using the finances he'd built up to buy Harman/Kardon back again.

   Harman/Kardon co-founder Sidney Harman dies, aged 92

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   What brands did Harman buy?

   • Over the years, the company bought brands including JBL and Infinity, and as well as the home audio equipment, became known for its high-end car stereo systems. Harman International became the parent company, and it would go on to buy up other famous names such as AKG, Lexicon and Mark Levinson.

   Harman/Kardon co-founder Sidney Harman dies, aged 92

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   Was Harman a polymath?

   • Harman was recognized as a polymath. He was founder and first chairman of the Academy for Polymathic Study at USC.

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   When did Harman buy out Jerrold?

   • Harman bought out his partner in 1956, when Kardon wanted to retire, and in 1958 the company made the first stereo receiver, the Festival D1000 (above). In the 1960s, Harman merged his company with cable TV manufacturer Jerrold but, after a series of disagreements, Jerrold boss Milton Shapp bought Harman out.

   Harman/Kardon co-founder Sidney Harman dies, aged 92

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sidney_HarmanSidney Harman - Wikipedia

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   Harman died on April 12, 2011, in Washington, D.C., at the age of 92 one month after a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia. [25] [42]