Jonathan Levine

Name: Jonathan Levine

Instagram: @masterdynamic

Twitter: @masterdynamic

Jonathan Levine launched the design-driven premium audio company Master & Dynamic in May 2014. From a mere idea sparked by the products his then-teenage sons were using to a coveted brand with an increasing number of products, Master & Dynamic has been built on the same principles that drive Mr. Levine: design, art, creativity, collaboration, technology and a desire to create high-quality products that inspire. With Mr. Levine at the helm, M&D is rapidly expanding and can now be found in over 500 retailers worldwide, including luxury outlets such as Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Saks, Harrods (London), Selfridges (London), Galeries Lafayette, Mr. Porter, and more. As a testament to the quality and craftsmanship of Master & Dynamic’s products, the company has been able to establish several long-term partnerships with leading luxury brands including: Louis Vuitton, Mercedes-Benz and Leica Camera. Mr. Levine earned an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and an undergraduate degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?: The continued pursuit of happiness!

Which living person do you most admire?: Dr. Anthony Fauci

What is your greatest extravagance?: Carving out time for a lot of exercise

What is your current state of mind?: Grouchy Optimist

What do you consider the most overrated virtue?: Patience

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?: "If it were easy, everyone would be doing it."; "A broken watch is right twice a day."

Which talent would you most like to have?: To play the piano

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: I wish I could sketch better

What do you consider your greatest achievement?: My family, both old and new.

If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?: Leonardo da Vinci

Where would you most like to live?: Japan

What is your most treasured possession?: My watch collection

What is your favorite occupation?: Designing

What is your most marked characteristic?: Resilience

What do you most value in your friends?: Honesty

Who are your favorite writers?: Robert Caro, Walter Issacson

Who is your hero of fiction?: Willy Wonka

Which historical figure do you most identify with?: Theodore Roosevelt

Who are your heroes in real life?: Bruce Springsteen and anyone willing to take on Donald Trump

What is it that you most dislike?: Wasting time

What is your greatest regret?: Not becoming an architect

What is your motto?: "if you can think it, you can do it."