James Wilson Rouse | |
|---|---|
| Born | Wilson Richardson Rouse April 26, 1914 Easton, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1996 (aged 81) Columbia, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Real estate developer |
| Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth Jamieson Winstead
(m. 1941; div. 1973)Myrtle Patricia Traugott
(m. 1974) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Willard Goldsmith Rouse (1867–1930) Lydia Robinson Rouse[2] |
| Relatives | Willard Rouse II (brother), Edward Norton (grandson), Willard Rouse (nephew) |
James Wilson Rouse (April 26, 1914 – April 9, 1996) was an American businessman and founder of The Rouse Company. Rouse was a pioneering American real estate developer, urban planner, civic activist, and later, free enterprise-based philanthropist. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award, for his lifetime achievements.[3]
- ^ "Miss Elizabeth Winstead Weds Mr. James Rouse". The Baltimore Sun. May 4, 1941. p. CS2.
- ^ Mitchell, Joseph Rocco; Stebenne, David L. (2007). New City Upon A Hill, A History of Columbia of Maryland. Charleston, South Carolina: History Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-1596290679.
- ^ Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. p. 575. ISBN 9780415252256.
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