William Raveis M. Jr.
William Raveis Real Estate
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