Harry majored in Zoology at the University of Minnesota and Hamline University. 

He was a past director for The National Taxidermist Association for 13 years and has given many seminars at their annual conventions along with working on heading many governing committees.

Through his association with many of the top taxidermists in the country,
he is exposed to many excellent methods of preparation. 

He was in large part responsible for the formation of the Arizona Taxidermists and Artists Association and served as its President for the first two years.

He has numerous awards for his work including many first place, Best of
Show and the prestigious Henry Wichers award given by the NTA. He has judged over 50 state and national taxidermy competitions.

He has worked very hard for hunters' fisherman and trappers rights helping to
defeat proposition 200, which would have eliminated all of these sports
in Arizona if it had not been defeated.

Harry is the former editor, publisher of  "The American Taxidermist " magazine and is also the former owner of Sievers Mountain Valley Taxidermy Studio in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a master measurer for Safari Club International and a life member of The National Taxidermy Association.