Founder Profile
Harold R. Harris
Last reviewed: November 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Harold R. Harris?
Harold R. Harris is a founder of Delta Air Lines, Inc., which was founded in 1925 with C.E. Woolman.
- Company founded
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Founded
- 1925
- Co-founders
- C.E. Woolman
Background
Harold Harris was an American military aviator and test pilot who pioneered crop-dusting aircraft designs at McCook Field in Ohio.
Founding Story
Harold R. Harris was an early co-founder and operations officer of Huff Daland Dusters. His aeronautical flight testing expertise laid the foundation for commercial aerial operations that evolved into Delta.
Sources
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- Delta Air Lines, Inc. Corporate Charter & Business Registration (Delta Air Lines, Inc.)
- Delta Air Lines, Inc. Investor Relations & Corporate Governance (Delta Air Lines, Inc.)