# James Rouse

> James Wilson Rouse, born Wilson Richardson Rouse, was an American businessman and founder of The Rouse Company. Rouse was a pioneering American real estate developer, urban planner, civic activist, and later, free enterprise-based philanthropist. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award, for his lifetime achievements.

*American businessman (1914-1996)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/james-rouse

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1914-04-26
- **Died:** 1996-04-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

James Wilson Rouse, born Wilson Richardson Rouse, was an American businessman and founder of The Rouse Company. Rouse was a pioneering American real estate developer, urban planner, civic activist, and later, free enterprise-based philanthropist. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award, for his lifetime achievements.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.0 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 3.3 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 68.0 / 100

## Timeline
- **1996** - Died
- **1995** - Presidential Medal of Freedom
- **1992** - Horatio Alger Award
- **1981** - U.S. Business Hall of Fame
- **1914** - Born

## Sources
- [James Rouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Rouse)
- [ジェームズ・ラウス](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9)
- [جیمز راؤس](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%B2_%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A4%D8%B3)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6142475)

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