Dr. Mikel J. Harry | |
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| Born | December 28, 1951 [1] Anderson, Indiana, United States |
| Died | April 25, 2017 (aged 65) |
| Monuments | Dr. Mikel J Harry Museum, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Alma mater | Ball State University, Arizona State University |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman, SSMI |
| Organization | Dr. Mikel J Harry Six Sigma Management Institute Inc. |
| Known for | Six Sigma |
| Spouse(s) | Debbie Harry, Colleen Harry, Sandy Harry, Sherry L. Harry, Wafa Harry, Sandra Harry |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Mikel J. Harry (born: December 28, 1951; died: April 15, 2017) was a prolific author [2] [3] [4] who is credited for developing Six Sigma, along with Bill Smith.[ citation needed ] Harry was sometimes referred to as the 'father of Six Sigma'.[ citation needed ] One of his books, Six Sigma: The Breakthrough Management Strategy Revolutionizing the World’s Top Corporations (published by Crown Business, 2000) has been on the bestseller list of The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Businessweek and Amazon.com. [5] He graduated with a PhD from Mary Lou Foulton Teachers College.
At the age of 65, he died on 25 April 2017, in Chandler, Arizona. [5]
Mikel J. Harry received the lifetime Engineering Excellence Award from Arizona State University in 2002. [5] He was inducted into the "Who's Who" Registry of Global Business Leaders in 1993.
He died on April 25, 2017. [5]
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