victory city

• author:
  Orville Simpson

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  (Orville Simpson II: )
  
  

  • biography:
    "Victory City, Orville Simpson speaking," says the voice on the other end of the line. It's not "hello" or "good afternoon," mind you. No, when Mr. Simpson answers the phone, he is all business, and his business is Victory City … even if it doesn't really exist yet.Orville Simpson II is not your average guy. He is fascinated with urban planning, architecture, engineering, artistry, and in general, making the world a better place to live by promoting his plans for the city of the future.He had 23 different jobs in the first 15 years of his working and business career. The last job was acquisition clerk in Urban Renewal at Cincinnati City Hall. This job qualified him to take several evening courses at the University of Cincinnati at half price. The courses were: business law, business management, the principles and practices of real estate, real estate appraising, and economics. He passed all except the economics. This new knowledge was helpful when he bought a 4-family apartment building in January 1958 and a 9-family in 1959. His first large investment, however, was Grumman Aircraft common stock in 1948 for $3,000. This was the first investment in the stock market. It went very well and encouraged him to buy more, which he did often in the future.When his father died in September 1968, his net worth had risen to $111,000. He received $114,000 when the distribution was made in 1969. The new net worth was then $225,000. It took him 61 years to make his first million in December 1984. It took 7 more years to make the second million, and 5 more years to make 3 million. Now, the entire estate is destined to go to the promotion of Victory Cities.

• quotation:
  The plans for Victory City have evolved over a period of 38 years, nurtured by the vision and dedication of Victory City's inventor, Orville Simpson II. Mr. Simpson conceived of the general idea of Victory City in 1936, when he was only 13 years old. Afraid of being ridiculed, Mr. Simpson kept his ideas about designing and building the City of the Future to himself … a secret vision he held in his mind for approximately 24 years.It wasn't until 1960 — after he had embarked on a lucrative career in real estate investing and apartment building management — that Mr. Simpson decided to make his ideas about Victory City known to the general public. Though not formally trained in graphic design or architecture, Mr. Simpson began sketching the entire Victory City model, building by building, with painstaking detail and vibrant color.To complement his drawings, Mr. Simpson eventually wrote a short manuscript describing how the Victory City community would be run — everything from the food system to shops and hotels to schools and health care.It's been 62 years since the Victory City muse first whispered in Mr. Simpson's ear. Amazingly, at 75 years old, his enthusiasm for the project has done nothing but grow, and he continues to tweak and perfect his Victory City plans on a regular basis. Mr. Simpson is in the process of setting up the Victory City Corporation, a group of investors who will hopefully turn Victory City into reality some day.

• definition:
  related links:
  http://www.victorycities.com/index.html
  (victory city: )
  
  related words:
  utopia (definition)
  
  • echo:
    "Our present-day cities are already obsolete and are threatening to engulf theentire countryside, permanently destroying vast areas of our best food-producingland.Victory City is the wave of the future. It's an entire city allunder one roof, to be built and operated by private enterprisealone. There will not be just one, but many such citiesthroughout the entire world.Boasting no crime, no pollution, and no over-crowding, VictoryCity is a veritable utopia for those who've grown weary oftrying to find solutions to today's urban problems. Welcome to the City of the Future."

  • dictionary definition:
    Main Entry: vic·to·ry Pronunciation: 'vik-t(&-)rEFunction: nounInflected Form(s): plural -riesEtymology: Middle English, from Middle French victorie, from Latin victoria, from victorDate: 14th century1 : the overcoming of an enemy or antagonist2 : achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties

• electronics:
  http://www.victorycities.com/index.html

• sender:
  Berke Basberkebas@aol.com

• date (project or term):
  1936