{"id":"b03d259d-4f91-4a95-8b6b-bb1801bbf6ae","slug":"alfred-s-harris","name":"Alfred S. Harris","bioBrief":"Alfred S. Harris was the founder of the Harris Automatic Press Company in Niles, Ohio, in 1895 — the predecessor organization that grew over more than a century into [L3Harris Technologies](/companies/l3harris). The company initially developed lithographic processes and printing presses before expanding into broadcast transmitters, microwave technology, semiconductors, and defense electronics. Harris Corporation merged with L3 Technologies in 2019 to form L3Harris, headquartered in Melbourne, Florida.","priorExits":null,"nationality":"American","verificationPosture":"verified","aliases":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris_Corporation","title":"Harris Corporation","sourceName":"Wikipedia"},{"url":"https://www.l3harris.com/company/our-history","title":"Our History — An L3Harris Timeline","sourceName":"L3Harris (official)"}],"reviewStatus":"reviewed","createdAt":"2026-08-18T04:02:45.312Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T16:59:05.131Z","educations":[],"companyRoles":[{"id":"9ed436c6-00c5-4c4f-9c26-2573fac2d4d6","personId":"b03d259d-4f91-4a95-8b6b-bb1801bbf6ae","companyId":"8bb7b976-0316-4f53-ae26-a75f55e10470","role":"other","roleTitle":"Founder of Harris Corporation (predecessor, 1895)","startDate":null,"endDate":null,"currentRole":false,"roleBasis":"verified_secondary","createdAt":"2026-08-18T04:05:30.769Z","company":{"slug":"l3harris","name":"L3Harris"}}],"boardRoles":[],"investorRoles":[],"foundings":[]}