Ronald T. Levy

Background

Levy, Ronald T. was born on June 9, 1932 in St. Louis.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, University of Illinois, 1954.

Career

Media researcher, Gardner Advertising Company, St. Louis, 1956-1957; media buyer, Gardner Advertising Company, St. Louis, 1957-1958; media research supervisor new product introduction, Gardner Advertising Company, St. Louis, 1958-1959; secretary, general manager, Hamburg Distributing Company, Inc., Champaign, Illinois, 1959-1962; vice president, sales manager, Hamburg Distributing Company, Inc., 1962-1966; president, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, Hamburg Distributing Company, Inc., St. Louis, 1966-1992; vice president, Union Liquor, Chicago, since 1992; president, Hamburg Management Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., since 1992; president, Ronstone Technology, Champaign, Illinois, since 1994; chairman, American Midwest Bancard of Illinois, since 1997. Board directors, Executive Committee Commercial Bank of Champaign, 1977-1985. Board directors BankOne, since 1985.

Member Illinois State Liquor Commission, since 1974. Appointed member Dept.Alcohol & Substance Abuse, since 1992.

Membership

Education chairman Sinai Temple, 1968, finance committee, investment chairman. Vice president B'nai B'rith, 1966-1971. President downstate chapter City of Hope, since 1979.

Chairman special business contribution Champaign County United Fund, 1969, 75, 81. Chairman Israel Bond Doctor, 1974, finance committee, 1985, Champaign-Urbana Century Coalition. Director C-U Jewish Federation Endowment Fund, 1991, 92.

Member Seagram Family Association, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (association services committee, budget and administration chairman 1984, insurance committee chairman 1982-1984, treasurer 1985, secretary 1986, vice president 1987-1988, senior vice president 1989, president 1990, chairman 1991), Associated Beer Distributors Illinois (area director since 1964), Wholesale Liquor Distributors Illinois (board directors, past president), Champaign-Urbana Beer Distributors Association (president, board directors), Century Council (director 1991-1992, chairman Champaign-Urbana Century Coalition), Champaign County Elks, Moose, Masons.

Connections

Married Joyce Hamburg. Children: Sharon, Robert, Mark.

Spouse:

Joyce Hamburg

child:

Mark Levy

child:

Robert Levy

child:

Sharon Levy