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The WaPo writes about Chuck Harrison

His career followed an uncharted path from rural Louisiana to chief of design -- and the first African American executive -- at Chicago-based Sears, Roebuck and Co. Beyond breaking through the color barrier of the postwar workplace, Harrison, 75, built a legacy of innovation and thoughtfulness into 750 household products, most created in anonymity for a company that was once the nation's undisputed retail giant.

Last night, such feats earned Harrison an award for lifetime achievement from FocusOnDesign, a Washington-based group that promotes diversity in design. It was his second honor in three weeks. The Industrial Designers Society of America gave Harrison an honorary award for "personal recognition" at its annual convention in Austin.

Chuck's memoir is A Life's Design.