Levitt was never chairman of the NYSE, but he was chairman of the American Stock Exchange. Here is his CV:
o Drama Critic for the Berkshire Eagle (1952) o Air Force (1952-4) o Assistant Promotion Director for Time Inc. (1954-9) o Cattle Trader (1959-62) o Broker (1963-69) & Brokerage Firm President (1969-1978) for Shearson Hayden Stone (now part of Citigroup). o Chairman (1978-89) of the American Stock Exchange. o Chairman (1980-89) of the American Business Conference. o Owner (1989-93) of Levitt Media Co. o Chairman (1990-93) of the New York City Economic Development Corporation. o Chairman (1993-2001) of the Securities and Exchange Commission.