Levitan, Scott

Research Triangle Park, USA

Scott Levitan is the CEO & President of the Research Triangle Foundation of NC (RTF), stewards of Research Triangle Park (RTP). He has over 30 years of experience in mixed-use development, with an emphasis in university-related research parks. Under his leadership in 2020, RTF broke ground on Hub RTP, RTP’s new vibrant 100-acre mixed-use downtown district and partnered with the region and state to land Apple’s East Coast campus in 2021.

In recognition of his achievements, Scott received the Triangle Business Journal‘s CEO of the Year & C-Suite Award in 2021 and the Pillar Award at the 2025 Space Awards. Prior to his current role, he held key positions such as Development Director for the Science & Technology Park at Johns Hopkins, Executive Director of Real Estate Development at Georgia Tech and Director of University and Commercial Real Estate at Harvard University.

Scott holds a master’s degree in urban design, a master’s in conservation studies and a bachelor’s in architecture. Scott is active and has served in several real estate and economic development organizations, including AURP, IASP, QTSP and the chambers of commerce for Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill-Carrboro.