Harry Wilson (businessman)
| Harry Wilson | |
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| Born |
October 25, 1971 Johnstown, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Eva Romas |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Harry J. Wilson (born October 25, 1971) is a former investor and restructuring expert from the United States, who has served in several high positions in the Obama U.S. Treasury Department and on President Barack Obama's Auto Industry Task Force. Wilson filed for office on February 16, 2010, running unopposed for the Republican primary for New York State Comptroller. He ran unsuccessfully against Thomas DiNapoli for Comptroller in the general election on November 2, 2010.
Harry Wilson is the son of Jim and Niki Wilson. Jim was a resident of Johnstown, New York, and Niki was born and raised in central Greece before moving to Johnstown. They currently reside in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Jim was a bartender, and Niki was a housewife and later a sewing machine operator.
Wilson graduated as valedictorian from Johnstown High School, of Johnstown, New York. He obtained an AB with honors in government and a MBA from Harvard University, where he was president of the Harvard Republican Club in 1991; in that role, Wilson was outspoken in his efforts to increase the club's appeal to women with a "big tent" approach.
Wilson has worked for Blackstone Group and Goldman Sachs. He later became a partner at Silver Point Capital before his retirement at the age of 36. He joined Yahoo!'s board of directors in May 2012.
After a career as a money management executive, Wilson left the business world to pursue charity work and public service at the age of 36.
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