ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ, hˈæɹɪs kˈoʊfˈaʊndᵻd bˈoːɹn lˈiːʒɚ, ɐ hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪ ænd lˈiːʒɚ kˈʌmpəni wˌɪtʃ ˈoʊnz hˈeɪvən hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪz, bˈʌtlɪnz, ænd wˈɔːɹnɚ lˈiːʒɚ hoʊtˈɛlz, ˈæftɚ hiː ˈɔːdɪɾᵻd ɐ kˈæɹɐvˌæn pˈɑːɹk ɪn hɪz fˈɔːɹmɚ ɹˈoʊl æz ɐn ɐkˈaʊntənt.
In 1964, Harris co-founded Bourne Leisure, a holiday and leisure company which owns Haven Holidays, Butlins, and Warner Leisure Hotels, after he audited a caravan park in his former role as an accountant.