Beren Harris; Los Angeles Opera Fund-Raiser and Booster

Beren Harris, 65, booster and fund-raiser for Los Angeles opera. Harris served 12 years on the board of directors of the Los Angeles Opera League, the major support group for the 11-year-old Los Angeles Music Center Opera. He also established the Beren Harris Endowment Fund to benefit the league. Before the league was formed, he was active on the boards of two other support groups, Opera Associates and Opera Buffs. Born in Minerva, Texas, Harris was a graduate of the University of Texas and served in the Air Force. He worked for IBM in New York City and for Unocal in Los Angeles. On Jan. 23 in Pasadena.