Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Harry is the second child of a family of 10. He earned his Bachelors of Arts in Economics in 1971 at Rutgers University. He is a 42-year veteran of the footwear industry, including VP/Sales for Oshkosh, Body Glove, US Polo Association, FUBU, Rawlings and Lotto. He was former owner of the Cruiser Swim and Tennis Club in Sparta, New Jersey, and is currently semi-retired and working as Vice-President of Sales for Lotto Soccer. Williams has over 30 years of experience working in municipal government. He has served on various commissions and boards in Mahwah, New Jersey. During his time as an elected official in New Jersey, Harry has fought for necessary road improvements, wrote the mission statement for the transportation subcommittee, wrote legislation to form a municipal pool commission, and chaired the subcommittee on the municipal pool that led to a major renovation plan while being fiscally conservative. Harry and his wife Beth have been married for 31 years. They have two children, Lauren 27, and Jared 23.