Paul E. Levenson

Paul received his B.A. cum laude from Brandeis University, as a member of the first graduating class in 1952. He earned a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1955 and received an Honorary Doctorate from Brandeis University in 1987. He was the first Brandeis graduate to attend law school. He joined the Brandeis the Board of Trustees in 1969 and became an emeritus trustee in 1995. He also served on the Board of Trustees of the New England Conservatory of Music and Marian Court College.

He was a special assistant to the Governor of Massachusetts from 1963 to 1965, and special assistant to the Massachusetts Attorney General from 1966 to 1971 and from 1976 to 1977.

He was on the special council of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety from 1971 to 1975.

He was elected chairman of the Board of Selectmen in Swampscott, Mass., from 2000 to 2001 and received the Swampscott's Distinguished Citizen Award in May 2000. He was active in Swampscott government serving as a Town Meeting Member for over 50 years and as a member of the Conservation Commission.

From 1955 to 1957 he was on active duty for the U.S. Army.

He enjoyed ocean kayaking, gardening, building ship models, music, and spending time with his many dogs. He is survived by his wife Sheryl of 42 years, his children Amy and her partner Terry, Warren, and Adam and his wife Pei Pei, and his grandchildren Evan and Trevor.

Funeral services will be private. Shiva will be held at the home of the Whites. Please contact the funeral home for address information.

Contributions can be made to Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue (ygrr.org) or Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine (vet.tufts.edu)