- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
William Levitt
Levitt & Sons
1929 - 1968
Construction & Real Estate
| Military Service | Navy |
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b. 1907
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| Born-Died | 1907 - 1994 |
| Birthplace | New York (NY) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Professional |
Levitt was a pioneer of fast, affordable housing construction. In many ways, he created the modern suburban landscape. Among other projects, his company built two Levittowns (Long Island and Bucks County) – mass-produced building projects with family houses, community swimming pools, recreation areas, schools and other public buildings. In 1949 alone, the company built 4,604 houses, selling them for over $42 million.