HARRISON, Austin A. 97, of Plano, TX and formerly of Wayland died on May 29, 2017. An MBA graduate of Harvard Business School, he was a recognized and sought after authority on communications networks. He was a consultant to NASA space program. He managed and developed Channel 38 (now WSBK) in Boston. He worked at Fidelity Investments to develop several new business lines, including mutual funds. He secured FCC licenses to support a microwave communications company he co-founded and now known as MCI. Mr. Harrison is survived by 5 of 8 children he raised with Eleanor Pingree Harrison, pre-deceased, plus 29 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren, and 4 great, great grandchildren. Mr. Harrison also is survived by his two step-sons from a second marriage to Dorothy Rollins Warden Harrison, also pre-deceased. Funeral services will be held Saturday June 10, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Weston United Methodist Church, 377 North Ave., Weston.∼Austin A. Harrison, 97, of Plano, Texas, and formerly of Joplin, Mo., passed away May 29, 2017.
• • Born in Stockton, Mo., and raised in Carthage, Mo., the son of Arthur Harrison and Martha Lucretia Harvey.
1.) Austin married Eleanor Pingree on 13 Jan 1939 in Carthage, Jasper County,
• Mr. Harrison was a recognized and sought after authority on communications networks. During WWI, he worked on development of then top-secret radar systems for aircraft.
• Mr. Harrison founded and developed KSWM radio and KSWM television Channel 12 (now KODE) and was active in Joplin civic affairs.
An MBA graduate of Harvard Business School, he was a recognized and sought after authority on communications networks.
He was a consultant to NASA space program.
He founded and developed television Channel 38 (now WSBK) in Boston, Mass.
He later worked for Fidelity Investments to develop several new lines of business including mutual funds.
2. ) Austin married Dorothy Beatrice Rollins Warden
He secured FCC licenses to support a microwave communications company he co-founded and now known as MCI.
Mr. Harrison is survived by five of eight children he raised with Eleanor Pingree Harrison of Joplin, pre-deceased, plus 29 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Harrison also is survived by his two step-sons from a second marriage to Dorothy Rollins Warden Harrison of Carthage, also pre-deceased.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Weston United Methodist Church in Weston, Mass.
• • Born in Stockton, Mo., and raised in Carthage, Mo., the son of Arthur Harrison and Martha Lucretia Harvey.
1.) Austin married Eleanor Pingree on 13 Jan 1939 in Carthage, Jasper County,
• Mr. Harrison was a recognized and sought after authority on communications networks. During WWI, he worked on development of then top-secret radar systems for aircraft.
• Mr. Harrison founded and developed KSWM radio and KSWM television Channel 12 (now KODE) and was active in Joplin civic affairs.
An MBA graduate of Harvard Business School, he was a recognized and sought after authority on communications networks.
He was a consultant to NASA space program.
He founded and developed television Channel 38 (now WSBK) in Boston, Mass.
He later worked for Fidelity Investments to develop several new lines of business including mutual funds.
2. ) Austin married Dorothy Beatrice Rollins Warden
He secured FCC licenses to support a microwave communications company he co-founded and now known as MCI.
Mr. Harrison is survived by five of eight children he raised with Eleanor Pingree Harrison of Joplin, pre-deceased, plus 29 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Harrison also is survived by his two step-sons from a second marriage to Dorothy Rollins Warden Harrison of Carthage, also pre-deceased.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Weston United Methodist Church in Weston, Mass.
HARRISON, Austin A. 97, of Plano, TX and formerly of Wayland died on May 29, 2017. An MBA graduate of Harvard Business School, he was a recognized and sought after authority on communications networks. He was a consultant to NASA space program. He managed and developed Channel 38 (now WSBK) in Boston. He worked at Fidelity Investments to develop several new business lines, including mutual funds. He secured FCC licenses to support a microwave communications company he co-founded and now known as MCI. Mr. Harrison is survived by 5 of 8 children he raised with Eleanor Pingree Harrison, pre-deceased, plus 29 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren, and 4 great, great grandchildren. Mr. Harrison also is survived by his two step-sons from a second marriage to Dorothy Rollins Warden Harrison, also pre-deceased. Funeral services will be held Saturday June 10, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Weston United Methodist Church, 377 North Ave., Weston.∼Austin A. Harrison, 97, of Plano, Texas, and formerly of Joplin, Mo., passed away May 29, 2017.
• • Born in Stockton, Mo., and raised in Carthage, Mo., the son of Arthur Harrison and Martha Lucretia Harvey.
1.) Austin married Eleanor Pingree on 13 Jan 1939 in Carthage, Jasper County,
• Mr. Harrison was a recognized and sought after authority on communications networks. During WWI, he worked on development of then top-secret radar systems for aircraft.
• Mr. Harrison founded and developed KSWM radio and KSWM television Channel 12 (now KODE) and was active in Joplin civic affairs.
An MBA graduate of Harvard Business School, he was a recognized and sought after authority on communications networks.
He was a consultant to NASA space program.
He founded and developed television Channel 38 (now WSBK) in Boston, Mass.
He later worked for Fidelity Investments to develop several new lines of business including mutual funds.
2. ) Austin married Dorothy Beatrice Rollins Warden
He secured FCC licenses to support a microwave communications company he co-founded and now known as MCI.
Mr. Harrison is survived by five of eight children he raised with Eleanor Pingree Harrison of Joplin, pre-deceased, plus 29 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Harrison also is survived by his two step-sons from a second marriage to Dorothy Rollins Warden Harrison of Carthage, also pre-deceased.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Weston United Methodist Church in Weston, Mass.
• • Born in Stockton, Mo., and raised in Carthage, Mo., the son of Arthur Harrison and Martha Lucretia Harvey.
1.) Austin married Eleanor Pingree on 13 Jan 1939 in Carthage, Jasper County,
• Mr. Harrison was a recognized and sought after authority on communications networks. During WWI, he worked on development of then top-secret radar systems for aircraft.
• Mr. Harrison founded and developed KSWM radio and KSWM television Channel 12 (now KODE) and was active in Joplin civic affairs.
An MBA graduate of Harvard Business School, he was a recognized and sought after authority on communications networks.
He was a consultant to NASA space program.
He founded and developed television Channel 38 (now WSBK) in Boston, Mass.
He later worked for Fidelity Investments to develop several new lines of business including mutual funds.
2. ) Austin married Dorothy Beatrice Rollins Warden
He secured FCC licenses to support a microwave communications company he co-founded and now known as MCI.
Mr. Harrison is survived by five of eight children he raised with Eleanor Pingree Harrison of Joplin, pre-deceased, plus 29 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Harrison also is survived by his two step-sons from a second marriage to Dorothy Rollins Warden Harrison of Carthage, also pre-deceased.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Weston United Methodist Church in Weston, Mass.
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