H. Allen Fernald (born June 1, 1932) is an American multi-millionaire, publishing executive, and philanthropist.
[1][8] H. Allen Fernald began his career in Manhattan in the 1960s, "[rising quickly] through the ranks of Holt, Rinehart & Winston and later CBS, ultimately becoming their senior vice president and head of the college publishing division.
In 1977, he and Sally Fernald purchased Down East magazine, then based in Camden, and moved to the area.
Fernald was an early investor in subaquatic tidal power plants and windmill technologies in the United States of America.
He was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts[7] to Harold Allen and Leona Swan (Horton) Fernald).