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Harry Wilson Joins Leadership 100

Harry Wilson, a prominent business analyst and investment advisor, who is the son and grandson of Greek immigrants, has joined Leadership 100. Born and raised in Johnstown, New York,and a graduate of both Harvard University and Harvard Business School, his career of assessing institutional investors and fund managers involved stints at Goldman Sachs, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and The Blackstone Group. He was the 2010 Republican candidate for New York State Comptroller.

Wilson's business carreer also involved investing in and acquiring and restructuring distressed companies, which led to a prominent role on President Obama's Auto Task Force in the past year, the group responsible for the overhaul of General Motors and Chrysler. He was the only Republican in a senior leadership position on the task force.

Wilson is a resident of Westchester County where he lives with his wife of 12 years, Eva, and their four daughters. He is active in charitable and political organizations, serving on the board of Youth INC, helping troubled youth in New York City, and recently aided in the transition for Rob Astorino to Westchester County Executive.