William Israel Levenson

Background

Levenson, William Israel was born on September 10, 1920 in Baltimore. Son of Reuben Hyman and Miriam (Klein) Levenson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business and Public Administration, University Maryland, 1943.

Career

With Maryland Drydock & Shipbldg. Company, 1941—1942, Levenson & Klein, Inc., Baltimore, 1946—1950, merchandise manager, 1952—1960, vice president, secretary, 1952—1960, president, since 1972. Retail representative, board directors United Furniture Action Committee, 1976—1978.

Member advisory council furniture marketing curriculum High Point College, 1979—1980. Chairman Furniture Industry Liaison Committee, 1980. Member professional advisory bd School Business and Management, U.Md., since 1983.

Served to lieutenant United States Navy, 1942-1946.

Membership

Member professional advisory board School Business and Management, U. Maryland., since 1983. Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, 1942-1946. Member.Nat. Home Furnishing Association (chairman government affairs committee 1976-1978, president 1979-1980, chairman of the executive committee 1980-1981), National Retail Merchants.

Association (home furnishings board directors 1972-1973), Furniture Retailers Maryland. (vice president 1970-1979), Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sigma Alpha Museum.

Connections

Married Gloria Waldman, June 12, 1949. Children: Judith, Jerrold, Emily.

Father:

Reuben Hyman Levenson

Mother:

Miriam (Klein) Levenson

Spouse:

Gloria Waldman

child:

Judith Levenson

child:

Jerrold Levenson

child:

Emily Levenson