William H. Levitt oral history video recording, 2007

William Haskell Levitt (1917-2009) was the mayor of Alta, Utah and the owner of the Alta Lodge. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina, holding a B.A. and an M.A degrees in Sociology and Human Geography. Before moving to Alta in 1956, Mr. Levitt was the Director of Housing Surveys for the State Planning Board of North Carolina, the Principal Agricultural Economist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the International Education Director for the UWA/CIO, a sergeant in the U.S. Army in World War II, a film maker, and studied at the Art Students' League in New York City. During his 4 years as a mayor of Alta, he was the President of the Utah League of Cities and Towns, Chariman of the Governor's Council on Community Affairs, Chariman of the Wasatch Front Regional Council, President of the Salt Lake Council of Governments, member of the Governor's Wilderness Committee, Municipal Representative on the State Air Quality Board, Chair of the Public Safety Committee of the Salt Lake Council of Governments. Mr. Levitt was also the President of the Utah Ski Association and a retired member of the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association.