Background
Levine, Louis David was born on June 4, 1940 in New York City. Son of Moe Wolf and Jeanne (Greenwald) Levine.
archaeologist museum administrator
Levine, Louis David was born on June 4, 1940 in New York City. Son of Moe Wolf and Jeanne (Greenwald) Levine.
Student, Brandeis University, 1960. Bachelor with honors, University Pennsylvania, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy with distinction, University Pennsylvania, 1969.
Instructor of Hebrew University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1966-1969. Assistant curator Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, 1969-1975, associate curator Canada, 1975-1980, curator Canada, 1981, associate director Canada, 1987-1990. Assistant commissioner, director New York State Museum, Albany, 1990-1998.
Director collections & exhibitions Museum Jewish Heritage, New York City, 1998—2008, senior advisor, since 2009. Visiting senior lecturer Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1975-1976. Visiting professor University Copenhagen, 1985.
Assistant professor University Toronto, 1969-1974, associate professor University Toronto, 1974-1981, professor, 1981-1990. Director Seh Gabi Expedition, western Iran, 1971-1973, director Mahidasht Project, western Iran, 1975-1979.
Member British Institute of Persian Studies, British School of Archaeology in Iraq, American Association Museum, American Oriental Society.
Married Dorothy Abrams, December 30, 1962 (divorced 1991). Children: Sarra L., Samuel E. Married Pat Molholt, May 25, 1997.
