Background
Rouse, James W. was born on April 26, 1914 in Easton, Maryland, United States.
foundation executive real estate developer
Rouse, James W. was born on April 26, 1914 in Easton, Maryland, United States.
Student, University Hawaii, 1932. Student, University Virginia, 1933. Bachelor of Laws, University Maryland, 1937.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Morgan State University, 1968. HHD (honorary), Washington College, 1981. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Johns Hopkins University, 1985.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1993. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1993.
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, The Rouse Company, 1939-1979;
Chairman of the Board, The Rouse Company, 1939-1984;
founder, chairman, The Enterprise Development Company
founder-chairman, The Enterprise Foundation. Founder, president American Council To Improve Our Neighborhoods. President Urban American.
Founder National Urban Coalition. Board directors Points of Light Foundation, One to One Foundation, Jubilee Housing, Inc., Washington., World Times, Inc., The Ryland Group, Inc. President Eisenhower's Advisory Committee on Housing, chairman subcommittee.
Member President Reagan's task force on private sector initiatives, 1982. Chairman national housing task force, 1987. Founding member business committee for the arts, board directors World Policy Institute.
Member North America advisory board Touche, Remnant & Company, London.
Board trustees emeritus Johns Hopkins University. Former trustee The Conservation Foundation, Urban Wildlife Research Center, International Institute for Environmental and Development, The Wilderness Society. Executive committee Greater Baltimore Committee Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.