Background
Lewis, Alexander was born on July 21, 1916 in Danville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Mason) Lewis.
Lewis, Alexander was born on July 21, 1916 in Danville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Mason) Lewis.
Bachelor of Science, Ursinus College, 1938; Master of Sciences, University Pennsylvania, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1951.
Chemist refinery technical division, Gulf Oil Corporation, Philadelphia, 1938-1942;
chief product development engineer, Gulf Oil Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1951-1954;
manager chemical marketing, Gulf Oil Corporation, 1954-1958;
manager petrochemicals department, Gulf Oil Corporation, since 1958;
vice president, Gulf Oil Corporation, 1960-1964;
senior vice president, Gulf Oil Corporation, 1964-1978;
president, International Trade and Technology, since 1978;
director, Tri Century Insurance Corporation, since 1985. Member Pennsylvania Governor's Science Advisory Committee, 1965-1975, Pennsylvania State Committee for Nuclear Energy Development and Radiation Control, 1969-1979, Pennsylvania State Board Education, 1969-1977. President Gulf Oil Foundation, 1973-1978.
Vice president World Petroleum Congresses, London, 1975-1979.
Trustee Ursinus College, 1972, Point Park College, 1973. Board regents Georgetown University. Board directors St. Clair Memorial Hospital, Pittsburgh, International Management and Development Institute, Washington.
Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Chemical Society, American Petroleum Institute, Society Automotive Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pittsburgh Chemists Club, Explorers Club, Duquesne Club, University Club (Pittsburgh), Downtown Club (Pittsburgh), Longue Vue Club, Frosty Valley Country Club (Danville, Pennsylvania), Sigma Psi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
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Married Alice Kabakjian, May 1, 1942. Children— Alexander III, Dennis James, Brady Mason.