and accepting the assumption of $47 million in liabilities. On July 24, 2012, the Harman family only held a minority stake in Newsweek. References External links History of Harman International Industries Inc. Leslie Milk and Ellen Ryan. "Washingtonians of the Year 2007: Sidney Harman", Washingtonian, January 1, 2008. USC Website 2008 USA Today article about the effectiveness of old and young CEOs Jonathan Alter. "Sidney Harman: An Extraordinary Life". The Daily Beast, April 13, 2011. Sidney Harman Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2008) 1918 births 2011 deaths American audio engineers American magazine publishers (people) Businesspeople from California Businesspeople from Montreal Harvard Kennedy School people California Democrats Union Institute & University alumni Carter administration personnel United States Under Secretaries of Commerce 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American philanthropists Canadian emigrants to the United States