Harlow attended Stanford University, becoming an early aircraft engineering graduate.
When Kinner's company folded in 1934, he went to work for Douglas and a stress engineer for the DC-2 wing.
[1] Harlow became a professor at Pasadena Junior College in 1935 forming the Aero-Tech laboratory.
While a professor, he was able to join the local Hollywood engineering team developing the Hughes H-1 Racer which would lead to future business connections.
[2] From 1936-1942 students worked on designing and producing a series of advanced all-metal retractable gear lightplanes under Harlow's supervision.