William Raveis Jr. Resume
Education
1963 - Roger Ludlowe High School, Fairfield, CT
1967 - University of Dayton, Dayton, OH B.S.Business Administration
1970-71 - University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT Fordham University, New York, NY - course work towards Masters of Business Administration
1974 - Graduate of the Realtors Institute (GRI)
1979 - Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) RNMI Charter Member
1984 - Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB)
Experience
1968 - United Technology, Stratford, CT Systems Analyst
1970 - Westinghouse International, New York, NY Senior Systems Analyst
1972 - Westinghouse International, New York, NY Supervisor for system design and analysis. Responsible for computer systems and their worldwide operations.
1974 - Opened first real estate office
Professional Memberships and Awards
- 1988 Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Ernst & Young company
- National Speaker - PHH Homequity Convention, NAR Convention
- Articles Published - Fortune Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Real Estate Today, Real Estate Business, Inc. Magazine
- Co-Founder and Treasurer of Fairfield County MLS
- Co-chairman of Connecticut Committee of the Regional Plan Association
- Board of Directors - Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation
- The Greenways Committee - Appointed by former Governor Lowell Weicker to a 25 member committee to develop Connecticut's recreational land
- Board of Overseers - Connecticut Audubon Society; former member Board of Directors; member and chairman, Connecticut Audubon Mission'90 Capital Campaign
- Advisory Board - Environment/2000 (Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection)
- Board of Directors - Institute of American Entrepreneurs
- Corporate Advisory Board. The Nature Conservancy, Connecticut Chapter
- Chairman Environmental Committee, Fairfield County 2000
- Board of Directors - Music Foundation for the Handicapped of Connecticut
- Chairman - Advisory Council of PHH Homequity
- Appointed Governor Rowland's Task Force on Open Space Land
- National Association of Realtors Large Brokers Advisory Council
- National Association of Realtors Strategic Planners Group
- Board of Trustees - The Horace Bushnell Society
- Honored by "Save The Sound" for leadership and inspiration in protecting Long Island Sound
- Chairman and Founder - Home-Link Services, Inc.
- Chairman and CEO - William Raveis Real Estate
- Founder - American Mortgage Services Company
- Originator of Home-Link concept - US Government patent
- Elected to the 2002 Hall of Fame, Junior Achievement of Western Connecticut
- Designated by Real Trends (Industry Newsletter) as one of "The Most Admired Individuals for 2000"
- Recipient of the "2003 Community Leadership Award" from The Children's Hospital at Montefiore and the Greenwich/Westchester Committee for Montefiore Medical Center for contributions to programs that promote the health and well-being of both children and adults in the metropolitan area.
- Honored by Town of Guilford, CT (2006) with a plaque and proclamation in town hall as a token of appreciation for significant contributions made towards improving town residents' quality of life.
- Honored by UCONN in 2006 as a CT Family Business of the Year
