Arthur Levitt

American businessman, journalist and 25th SEC chairman
Person human Q4799509
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Arthur Levitt

Summary

Arthur Levitt is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on February 3, 1931[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Arthur Levitt…
  • Arthur Levitt was born on February 3, 1931[3].
  • Arthur Levitt's father was Arthur Levitt, Sr.[7].
  • Arthur Levitt's mother was Dorothy Wolff Levitt[8].
  • Arthur Levitt held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Arthur Levitt worked as a journalist[4].
  • Arthur Levitt's professions included businessperson[5].
  • Arthur Levitt held the position of Member of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission[10].
  • Among Arthur Levitt's employers was Goldman Sachs[11].
  • Arthur Levitt was educated at Williams College[12].
  • Arthur Levitt was educated at Poly Prep Country Day School[13].
  • Arthur Levitt received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami[14].
  • Arthur Levitt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Arthur Levitt was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[16].
  • Arthur Levitt is recorded as male[17].
  • Arthur Levitt's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Arthur Levitt was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • Arthur Levitt's Commons category is recorded as Arthur Levitt[20].
  • Arthur Levitt's family name is recorded as Levitt[21].
  • Arthur Levitt's given name is recorded as Arthur[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1931-02-03[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fb4eacb5-bdb9-4016-8d7e-869da07db5d0[26]

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Origins and Family

Arthur Levitt's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on February 3, 1931[3]. His father was he, Sr.[7]. His mother was Dorothy Wolff Levitt[8].

Education

Educated at Williams College[12], a liberal arts college[27], in United States[28], founded in 1793[29] and Poly Prep Country Day School[13], a university-preparatory school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1854[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and businessperson[5]. Among Arthur Levitt's employers was Goldman Sachs[11]. He held the position of Member of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission[10].

Recognition

Arthur Levitt received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami[14].

Personal Life

Arthur Levitt was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Why It Matters

Arthur Levitt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Levitt born?

Arthur Levitt's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Who were Arthur Levitt's parents?

Arthur Levitt's father was Arthur Levitt, Sr.[7]. Arthur Levitt's mother was Dorothy Wolff Levitt[8].

What did Arthur Levitt do for work?

Arthur Levitt worked as journalist[4] and businessperson[5].

Where did Arthur Levitt go to school?

Arthur Levitt was educated at Williams College[12] and Poly Prep Country Day School[13].

What awards did Arthur Levitt receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Miami[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . commencement.miami.edu. commencement.miami.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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