Charles "Chuck" Harrison

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Charles "Chuck" Harrison (1931, Shreveport, Louisiana - ) is an industrial designer residing in Chicago. He was the first African-American executive to work at Sears, Roebuck and Company, directing the design department. He was involved in the design of over 750 consumer products, including the iconic Fisher-Price View-Master toy, and the first plastic trash can.

In 2006, he received a Lifetime Achievement award from FocusOnDesign, a Washington-based group that promotes diversity in design. In the same year, he also received "personal recognition" from The Industrial Designers Society of America.

He published a memoir, "A Life's Design: The Life and Work of Industrial Designer Charles Harrison."

He currently resides in Chicago.