Arthur Dee Lewis

Background

Lewis, Arthur Dee was born on September 13, 1918 in Greenville, Texas, United States. Son of Carl Hamilton and Maxie (Curtis) Lewis.

Education

Student, University Texas, 1935-1941; student, Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1952; Doctor of Science, Clarkson College Technology.

Career

With, American Airlines, 1941-1955; beginning as cargo research analyst, successively supervisor special projects, manager economics analysis branch, director economics planning division, American Airlines, 1941-1954; assistant vice president planning, American Airlines, 1954-1955; executive vice president, Hawaiian Airlines, 1955; president, director, chief Executive officer, Hawaiian Airlines, 1955-1964; senior vice president, general manager, director, Eastern Air Lines, 1964-1967; president, chief operating officer, director, Eastern Air Lines, 1967-1969; general partner, F. S. Smithers & Company, since 1969; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, F. Smithers & Company, 1969-1973. Chairman, chief Executive officer United States Railway Association, 1974-1977. President, director, chief Executive officer American Bus Association, 1977-1982.

Chairman, chief Executive officer United States Africa Airways, 1990-1994, board directors, chairman emeritus, consultant. Chairman of the Board Airline Media Associations, Inc. Organizer Consolidated Railway Corporation, Conrail;organizer National Railway Passenger Corporation, National Railroad Passenger Corporation.

Director Riegel Paper Corporation, Rexham Corporation, Bankers Security Life Insurance Society, Bank of Commerce, Iroquois Brands Ltd., C. Brewer & Company, Bishop Trust Company, International Bank;chairman Mid Pacific Airlines, Honolulu. Consultant airline mobilization, transp.div. National Security Resources Board, Korean War.

Consultant Defense Air Transp.Adminstrn., 1951-1955, Department Transportation, 1969.

Achievements

• Arthur Dee Lewis has been listed as a noteworthy air transportation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board regents University Hawaii. Board governors Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, Iolani School Boys. Board directors Hawaii Visitors Bureau.

Trustee, chairman emeritus Clarkson College of Technology. Member American Management Association (director, member executive committee), Honolulu Chamber of Commerce (director 1958-1959), Young President Organization, World Business Council (president, director 1973-1974), Conquistadores del Cielo (director), Burning Tree Club (Bethesda, Maryland), Society of Senior Aerospace Executives, Inc. (president, director 1995-1997).

Connections

Married Hildegard Bair, December 7, 1946. Children: Gregory Scott, Kimberly Kealani.

Father:

Carl Hamilton Lewis

Mother:

Maxie (Curtis) Lewis

Spouse:

Hildegard Bair

child:

Gregory Scott Lewis

child:

Kimberly Kealani Lewis