David Ravin ’94

Distinguished Alumni Award

David Ravin is president and CEO of Northwood Ravin LLC, a leading full-service development, construction and property management firm. He is one of the Charlotte area’s largest commercial real estate developers. Through careful planning, David has helped change the landscape of Charlotte.

In November of 2022, UNC Charlotte renamed the Architecture program the David R. Ravin School of Architecture for David’s longtime support of the University, which has included funding for 49er Athletics and student scholarships across the University. He has also generously supported the College of Arts + Architecture, the Belk College of Business, the William States Lee College of Engineering and the former College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, in partnership with Northwood Ravin. His company hires many of the University’s talented alumni.

David serves on the Belk College’s Childress Klein Center for Real Estate Advisory Board and served on the Foundation Board.

David earned his bachelor’s degree in architecture from the College of Arts + Architecture, his Master of Architecture from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in real estate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.