| Dr. Mikel J. Harry | |
| Birth Date: | 28 December 1951 [1] |
| Birth Place: | Anderson, Indiana, United States |
| Death Place: | Chandler, Arizona, US |
| Monuments: | Dr. Mikel J Harry Museum, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Alma Mater: | Ball State University, Arizona State University |
| Occupation: | Chairman, SSMI |
| Organization: | Dr. Mikel J Harry Six Sigma Management Institute Inc. |
| Known For: | Six Sigma |
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| Spouse: | Debbie Harry, Colleen Harry, Sandy Harry, Sherry L. Harry, Wafa Harry, Sandra Harry |
| Children: | 2 |
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. Harry was sometimes referred to as the 'father of Six Sigma'. 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. 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]