Wayne Alan Harrison

1969

Wayne A. Harrison Obituary
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Wayne Harrison of Rockville, Maryland. He passed away on Wednesday August 7th, 2024 surrounded by his family and friends.

Wayne Alan Harrison was born July 16th, 1949. A native of Montgomery County Maryland, he attended Churchill High School in Potomac and later graduated high school from Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg, West Virginia. He then went on to graduate from West Virginia Wesleyan College (class of 1974) in Buckhannon, West Virginia. He was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity and during his time there, became a founding member of the college’s rugby team. After graduating, he returned to the DC area to work for HT Harrison & Sons roofing company, which at the time was owned by his father, WT Harrison and his uncles. Wayne would later go on to run the company as its CEO. Wayne was an active member in the Washington Rugby Club and the rugby community, he spent many years playing for, and coaching various teams across the tri-state area, one of the highlights of his rugby career was coaching The University of Maryland Women’s Rugby Team, who played in the NCAA National Tournament while he served as the back’s coach. Wayne also served for many years on the board of directors for the Capital Bank of Maryland as Chairman of the Loan Committee. One of his passions was thoroughbred horse racing, over the years he owned and raced his beloved horses up throughout the east coast. Wayne is survived by his wife of 43 years, Capri Harrison and their three children, Travis, Crystal and Tiffany.