Charles Harting Percy (September 27 1919 – September 17 2011) was an American businessman and politician. He was president of the Bell & Howell Corporation from 1949 to 1964. In 1966 he was elected to the United States Senate from Illinois as a Republican; he served for three terms (18 years) until 1985 when he was defeated by Paul Simon and was mentioned as a GOP presidential hopeful from 1968 through 1988. During his Senate career he concentrated on business and foreign relations.
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active years end date
1985-01-03
active years start date
1967-01-03
alma mater
University of Chicago
award
Drexel University, Save the Children, UNICEF, Midwestern United States, Business and Professional Women's Foundation, Alliance to Save Energy, Harvard Business School, Saturday Review (U.S. magazine)
battle
World War II
birth date
1919-09-27
birth name
Charles Harting Percy
birth place
Escambia County Florida, Florida, Pensacola Florida, United States
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