Nathan Willis Levin

Background

Levin, Nathan Willis was born on October 10, 1904 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Son of Ben and Ida (Grossman) Levin.

Education

Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1926; Doctor of Laws, New School Social Research, 1964.

Career

With, Union Trust Company, Chicago, 1926-1927; instructor economics and accounting, State College Washington, 1928; fellow economics, University of Chicago, 1929; finance assistant to Julius Rosenwald, 1929-1932; assistant to Lessing J. Rosenwald in administration estate Julius Rosenwald, 1932-1937; comptroller Julius Rosenwald Fund, 1929-1948. Investment consultant, manager, from 1937. President, treasurer, director Fortnightly Corporation, 1948-1970, International Development Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1955-1969.

President Reporter Magazine, 1948-1968. President, director Clarksburg & Fairmont (West Virginia) television Cable Corporation, 1955-1967, Northern West Virginia Broadcasting Company, 1963-1976. Chairman Pantheon Books, Inc., 1948-1962.

Chairman, director Oil Shale Corporation (now Tosco Corporation), 1957-1970, vice chairman, 1970-1978. Chairman, director Starwood Corporation, 1959-1960. Vice chairman, director Pavelle Corporation, 1967-1972.

Vice-president, director Chek-Chart Corporation, 1955-1970, Technological Investors Corporation, 1960-1963. Chairman finance committee, director Science American Inc., from 1946. Director Exmet Corporation, Liberia Corporation.

Achievements

• Nathan Willis Levin has been listed as a noteworthy Investment consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member investment committee Museum Modern Art, from 1946. Treasurer New York Fund forChildren, 1948-1970. Member of advisory commission on management Department State, 1965.

Public member Foreign Svc. Inspection Corporation, Department State, Africa, 1965. Member International Executive Svc.

Corporation, Ethiopia, 1973. Trustee New School Social Research, from 1942, chairman of the board of trustees, 1960-1963, acting president, 1960-1961, Chairman.exec. committee from 1964. Trustee Museum Science and Industry, Chicago, from 1930, Adele R. Levy Fund, 1960-1968, Hall of Science, New York City, 1969-1978.

Trustee, chairman of the executive committee International Institute Rural Reconstrn., from 1967. Member American Institute Certified Public Accountants, Public Member's Association of Department State (vice president, dir.1965), Tavern, Quadrangle (Chicago), Century clubs, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Ethel Gordon, March 16, 1928 (deceased August 1935). Children: Joan Levin Kirsch, Marion Levin Gottfried (deceased). Married second, Pam Schorr, April 2, 1941.

Children: Nina Levin Jalladeau, Robert N.

Father:

Ben Levin

Mother:

Ida (Grossman) Levin

Spouse:

Ethel Gordon

child:

Joan Levin Kirsch Levin

child:

Pam Schorr Levin

child:

Nina Levin Jalladeau Levin

child:

April 2 Levin

child:

Robert N. Levin

child:

Marion Levin Gottfried Levin (deceased);m. 2d

child:

1941 Levin