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Austin T. Levy was born in New York City on December 16, His father died when he was four, and his mother died when he was eleven. He then lived with his aunt and sister. He attended City College of New York for one year. At age 16, his first job was as an office boy at a linen importing company.

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That was his introduction to the textile business. He later became a wool commission agent, and at age 29, he leased a mill in Greenville, RI, which he named the Stillwater Worsted Mills. He needed a larger complex in three years, so he leased another mill in Burrillville, RI. Nine years later, he bought the mill. Because of his humble beginnings, he always respected his employees.

As an owner, he devised new pay scales, modified lighting, and machine spacing, and made other workplace improvements. In , he hired a full-time industrial nurse, one of the first in Rhode Island. It was around this time that he met June Rockwell. They became dear friends who shared their love for music and the arts. The courtship was long.