Philip J. Levin ( – August 3, 1971) was an American real estate developer of shopping malls and the majority shareholder of the movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Early life Philip J. Levin was born c. 1909 in New York City.
Career A real estate developer, he built many shopping malls all over the United States, including Maine, Florida and California.Milestones, Time, August 16, 1971
He was the majority shareholder of the movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1960s. In 1967, he tried to fire its president, Robert O'Brien.Jerry W. Markham, A Financial History of Modern U.S. Corporate Scandals: From Enron to Reform, Routledge, 2015, p. 272 He later sold his stake to Edgar Bronfman Sr.Isadore Barmash, Welcome to Our Conglomerate--you're Fired!, Beard Books, 1971, p. 150
In 1970, he became the head of the Gulf & Western Land Development company, including its subsidiary Chicago Thoroughbred Enterprises, which owned the Arlington Park and Washington Park Race Track.Taylor Pensoneau, Governor Richard Ogilvie: In the Interest of the State, Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University Press, p. 245 He was also an investor in casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additionally, he served as the President of Madison Square Garden.Jesse McKinley, Arielle Tepper and Ian Madover, The New York Times, February 12, 2006Philip J. Service Set in New Jersey, The Chicago Tribune, August 5, 1971
He was a donor to the Republican Party in Illinois.
Personal life He was married to Janice H. Levin, a philanthropist and art collector. Their son, Adam K. Levin is the founder of Credit.com and Cyberscout. Their granddaughter, Arielle Tepper Madover, is a Broadway producer.
Death He died of a heart attack on August 3, 1971, at The Pierre hotel in Manhattan. He was sixty-two years old. His funeral took place on August 5, 1971, in Plainfield, New Jersey.
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