Harold Whittlesey McGraw Jr. (January 10, 1918 – March 24, 2010) was

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(CEO) of

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from 1975 to 1983. He was the eldest of two sons born to Harold Sr. & Louise (née Higgins) McGraw and grandson of McGraw-Hill’s co-founder James H. McGraw and his wife, Mildred. His son is former CEO Harold McGraw III. Harold McGraw Jr. was a captain in the

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during World War II. He joined McGraw-Hill in 1947 and retired in 1988.Howard McGraw, former McGraw-Hill CEO, dies at 92
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Awards and honors

Recipient of the 1999 Honor Award from the National Building Museum.

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1918 births 2010 deaths American publishing chief executives American publishers (people) Businesspeople from New York City People from Darien, Connecticut Princeton University alumni United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II Lawrenceville School alumni 20th-century American businesspeople United States Army Air Forces officers {{US-CEO-stub