Investments, bond specialist Ronald Levy dies in Tallahassee

RONALD J. LEVY, an investment banker, who specialized in municipal bonds, and was a lifelong resident of New Orleans until his displacement from Hurricane Katrina, died on March 30, 2018 in his adopted home of  Tallahassee, FL. He was 86.

Levy grew up in Uptown New Orleans and attended Alcee Fortier High School before graduating from Tulane University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He graduated from Fortier High School and received a Bachelors in Business Administration degree from Tulane University. While at Tulane, he received the Wall Street Journal Student Award in Finance and was a member of Delta Sigma Pi fraternity.

Levy served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 and entered civilian life as an investment banker. His area of speciality was in municipal bonds. He worked the majority of his career for Hattier, Sanford & Reynoir, a New Orleans investment banking firm. Following his relocation to Tallahassee, Levy retired.

Levy’s attention to detail and a keen business acumen scored him a large number of investors, who helped him blossom in his career. He was known for having possessed a sharp sense of humor and a generous spirit. 

Levy was a known racing car enthusiast and was noted for having driven Corvettes exclusively. He drove his 2015 red Corvette until the week before his death. Levy also loved restoring and maintaining classic cars, most notably a 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix that was displayed and won many awards at different car shows. He was also a devotee of military history and was a noted photographer.

Levy is survived by two nieces, a nephew and four great-nephews. A memorial service in his honor will be held at a future date.

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