William Levitt

William Levitt
Levitt, Pictured in 1964
Born	William Jaird Levitt (1907-02-11)February 11, 1907 New York City, US
Died	January 28, 1994(1994-01-28) (aged 86) Manhasset, New York, US
Alma mater	New York University (no degree)
Occupation	Real estate developer
Employer	Levitt & Sons
Known for	American suburban development
Spouse(s)	Rhoda Kirshner (divorced) Alice D. Kenny (divorced) Simone Korchin
Children	4 (including 2 adopted)
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	Naval Construction Battalions
Battles/wars	World War II

William Jaird Levitt (February 11, 1907 – January 28, 1994) was an American real-estate developer and housing pioneer. As president of Levitt & Sons, he is widely credited as the father of modern American suburbia. In 1998 he was named one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century."^[1]