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He is the father of the 49th and current vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris, as well as of her sister, lawyer and political commentator Maya Harris. Throughout his career, Harris has worked on economic analysis and policy regarding the economy of Jamaica, his native country.
Jan 19, 2021 · Kamala Harris, vice presidential hopeful, has spoken openly about her heritage. An important piece of this is her father, Donald Harris, an economics professor.
May 2, 2024 · Kamala Harris' father Donald Harris holding her as an infant. Kamala Harris/Facebook. Following Donald’s graduation from UC Berkeley in 1966, he became an economics professor.
Jan 20, 2021 · While Harris is very vocal about her Indian and Jamaican roots, it’s not often that she speaks out about her father. Below, what we know about Donald J. Harris.
Donald J. Harris is the father of Kamala Harris. He is a Jamaican-American economist and professor emeritus at Stanford University, originally from Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica. Of Afro-Jamaicans and Irish-Jamaican heritage, Harris was born on August 23, 1938, to Beryl Christie Harris (née Finegan) and Oscar Joseph Harris.
Nov 7, 2020 · Donald J. Harris, a Jamaican-born economics professor, has expressed regret that a custody battle brought his close contact with his daughters “to an abrupt halt.”
Jan 20, 2021 · There is no doubt that Harris's parents, Dr. Shyamala Gopalan and Donald Harris, helped her become the person she is today—and the inspiration she'll be to many in office.
