Harmon Sr., Lute

Education: Bachelor’s degree, Stetson University

First Job: Cleveland Press 

Greatest Inspiration: My wife 

How I Motivate Others: I find good people and let them do their own thing. 

Most Inspiring Person: The investors in Cleveland Magazine 

Best Advice: “Don’t give up the ship.” — Oliver Hazzard Perry 

Proudest Moment: The time I spend with my family

What Keeps Me Up at Night: Tomorrow

Important Lesson Learned: Peter Drucker said, “It’s the task that matters, not yourself. You are the servant of the task.”

What I’d Tell 16-Year-Old Me: When I was 16 years old, I believed one thing — that whatever I wanted, I could accomplish.  

Bucket List: My next project

Who’d Play Me in a Biopic: P.T. Barnum

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