Mikel Harry

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Dr. Mikel J. Harry
Born(1951-12-28)December 28, 1951 [1]
DiedApril 25, 2017(2017-04-25) (aged 65)
MonumentsDr. Mikel J Harry Museum, Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBall State University, Arizona State University
Occupation(s)Chairman, SSMI
OrganizationDr. Mikel J Harry Six Sigma Management Institute Inc.
Known forSix Sigma
Spouse(s)Debbie Harry, Colleen Harry, Sandy Harry, Sherry L. Harry, Wafa Harry, Sandra Harry
ChildrenSabrena Harry, Melissa Fried
Websitewww.mikeljharry.com

Mikel J. Harry (born: December 28, 1951; died: April 15, 2017) was a statistician, quality expert, and 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]

At the age of 65, he died on 25 April 2017, in Chandler, Arizona.[5]

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Awards and recognition[edit]

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.

Death[edit]

He died on April 25, 2017.[5]

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  1. ^ "Grand-Daddy of Quality: Mikel Harry". GoLeanSixSigma. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Control Charts: Keep It Simple". Qualityd Digest. December 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Meet the man who trained Jack Welch". Indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Steve Jobs – Yogananda Paramahansa Link Unraveled". siliconeer.com. June 9, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d "Six Sigma Pioneer Mikel Harry Dies at 65". Quality Digest. April 26, 2017.

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