James Rouse

For the American football player, see James Rouse (American football).

James Wilson Rouse
Born
Wilson Richardson Rouse

(1914-04-26)April 26, 1914
Easton, Maryland, U.S.
DiedApril 9, 1996(1996-04-09) (aged 81)
Columbia, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationReal estate developer
Spouse(s)
Elizabeth Jamieson Winstead
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(m. 1941; div. 1973)​
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Myrtle Patricia Traugott
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(m. 1974)​
Children3
Parent(s)Willard Goldsmith Rouse (1867–1930)
Lydia Robinson Rouse[2]
RelativesWillard Rouse II (brother), Edward Norton (grandson), Willard Rouse (nephew)

James Wilson Rouse (April 26, 1914 – April 9, 1996) was an American businessman and founder of The Rouse Company. Rouse was a pioneering American real estate developer, urban planner, civic activist, and later, free enterprise-based philanthropist. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award, for his lifetime achievements.[3]

  1. ^ "Miss Elizabeth Winstead Weds Mr. James Rouse". The Baltimore Sun. May 4, 1941. p. CS2.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Joseph Rocco; Stebenne, David L. (2007). New City Upon A Hill, A History of Columbia of Maryland. Charleston, South Carolina: History Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-1596290679.
  3. ^ Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. p. 575. ISBN 9780415252256.