Harry Rubin
| Harry M. Rubin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 21, 1952 Kings Point, NY, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Stanford University (B.A.) Harvard Business School (M.B.A) |
| Occupation | Chairman, Henmead Enterprises, Inc. Director of Synthesis Energy Systems Inc. |
| Spouse(s) | C. M. Rubin |
Harry Meyer Rubin (born December 21, 1952) is a computer software, media, and energy industry executive. He is co-founder of the firm commonly known as Samuel Adams beer.
Rubin was born in Kings Point, NY and is named after his grandfather, Harry Meyer Rubin, founder and owner of the former soap manufacturing firm, H. M. Rubin Company. Rubin lived and traveled all over the U.S., but spent the majority of his childhood in Southern California where he attended Palisades Charter High School. Rubin graduated from Stanford University with a double degree in Experimental Psychology and French Studies and Harvard Business School with an M.B.A. in Finance. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society.
He is currently the Chairman of Henmead Enterprises, Inc. and is a director of Synthesis Energy Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMX) In 1991, Rubin and his wife, a former marketing director at Columbia Pictures, co-created the board game, "Let's Buy Hollywood". Published by Rubin's firm, Henmead Enterprises, the game is similar in structure to Monopoly, players had to build a vertically integrated entertainment empire, incorporating all aspects of the industry, from talent acquisition, to film production and ultimately, distribution.
In 1984, Rubin, Lorenzo Lamadrid, and Jim Koch, all of whom attended Harvard Business School, founded the Boston Beer Company, known by its brand name of Samuel Adams.
Rubin worked as an executive at American Airlines in the years immediately following his graduation from Harvard Business School. He began his career in the media industry with RCA, which owned television network, NBC. At RCA, Rubin held several positions, including Vice President for Strategic Planning and Video Coordination. Following General Electric's June 1986 purchase of RCA, Rubin was named GE's Head of Business Affairs, Cable TV, and Home Video.
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