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resident Donald Trump's commencement address at the US Military Academy at West Point on Saturday included a story about William Levitt, a renowned American real estate developer. Trump emphasized the importance of maintaining momentum in one's life and shared how Levitt lost his edge after selling his business, getting divorced, and marrying again. According to Trump, Levitt said he had "lost my momentum" after struggling to regain his former success.

    William Jaird Levitt was a pioneering American real estate developer who revolutionized post-World War II housing by creating affordable, mass-produced homes for returning veterans. His most famous project, Levittown, became a blueprint for suburban developments across the US and earned him national recognition. In 1998, Time magazine named him one of the "100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century."

    Levitt's personal life was marked by three marriages: to Rhoda Kirshner in 1929, Alice D. Kenny in 1959 (after divorcing his first wife), and Simone Korchin in 1969.