Harry Halloran, Jr., of Villanova, PA., passed away on December 18, 2021.  He was an athlete, businessperson, philanthropist, and theologist with a lifelong connection to Philadelphia and an optimistic vision of world progress.

Fresh out of St Joseph's Prep, Harry was the youngest member of the legendary '58 boat stroked by Jack Kelly, which rowed out of Vesper on Boathouse Row. At a pivotal moment in the Cold War, the American eight set off an uproar as they overtook the Russian boat at the finish line of the World Championships.

After graduating from Penn with a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, he joined the seminary as an Augustinian, and taught theology courses to undergraduates at St Thomas University.

Although Harry would leave the seminary, marry, and eventually have four children, his fascination with spirituality would remain with him. Harry became a VISTA volunteer (domestic Peace Corps) organizing housing projects in Maine.

Harry was drawn into the business world when Harry's father and namesake – a major figure in the Philadelphia construction industry – fell into poor health. Harry Jr. moved back to Philadelphia to help manage the family enterprises, which included an oil refinery in Pittsburgh.

Harry's resourcefulness and unshakable positivity proved crucial in the volatile oil industry, and he would lead the refinery, which became the American Refining Group in 1980, through numerous crises. In a critical moment in 1996-97, Harry sold the Pittsburgh refinery to purchase the historic Kendall/Witco refinery in Bradford PA. The acquisition of the Bradford Refinery saved it from shutting down and secured a major employer in the area.

As early as the 1970s Harry envisioned a world powered by clean and renewable energy. In 1983 he founded Energy Unlimited Inc, investing funds generated by the oil refinery in wind power. As a recognized pioneer in the industry, Harry served as president of the American Wind Energy Association in the early days of the organization.

As an investor and philanthropist, early-stage funding for green and socially-minded ventures would become the hallmark of Harry's legacy in both his for-profit and nonprofit endeavors. Harry was at the forefront of impact investing – making investments in for-profit entities with a social mission – and supported the budding network of organizations that eventually helped develop the impact investing ecosystem into the worldwide movement it is today.

In addition to his philanthropic work through Halloran Philanthropies, Harry served as a trustee of The Academy of Natural Sciences and Villanova University. He sat on the Board of The Philadelphia Orchestra and The Franklin Institute and was a member of Caux Round Table.

Harry is survived by his wife Kay Halloran, his four sons Kevin, Mark, Neil and Brian, and numerous grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Harry's life on Saturday April 2, 2022, Visitation with the family beginning at 9 AM followed by Funeral Mass at 10 AM at  St. Thomas of Villanova Church on the Villanova University Campus, 800 E. Lancaster Ave., Villanova PA. Interment is private.