Harold O. Levy
| Harold O. Levy | |
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| New York City School Chancellor | |
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In office 2000–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Rudy Crew |
| Succeeded by | Joel Klein |
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| Born |
December 14, 1952 (age 63) New York City, New York |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater |
Cornell University (B.S., J.D.) Oxford University (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Executive director School chancellor Lawyer |
| Religion | Jewish |
Harold O. Levy (born December 14, 1952) is the executive director of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, the largest scholarship foundation in the United States. Having previously held leadership roles as a corporate attorney, venture capital investor and as a manager in the financial services industry, Levy is best known for having served as Chancellor of the New York City public schools, the largest school system in the U.S., from 2000 to 2002.
Levy's parents were Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. His father, a former textile merchant in Trier, Germany, owned a hardware store on East 59th Street, and the family lived in the Washington Heights neighborhood. A student leader throughout his education, he graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1970. He earned a B.S in 1974 from Cornell University’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations, an M.A. in Politics, Philosophy and Economics in 1978 from Oxford University, and J.D. in 1979 from Cornell Law School.
During the first period of his career, Levy worked on Wall Street providing legal advice to Citigroup, Inc. and its predecessors, Traveler's Group, Inc., Salomon, Inc. and Philipp Brothers, Inc. He was the associate general counsel and handled special assignments, including serving as Citigroup's director of global compliance, Salomon Brothers' senior litigation counsel, and serving as liaison to community groups, including Reverend Jesse Jackson's Rainbow / Push Wall Street Project.
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