Charles A. Lewis

Background

Lewis, Charles A. was born on October 23, 1942 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of F. Donald and Edna H. Lewis.

Education

Bachelor, Amherst College, 1964. Master of Business Administration, University Pennsylvania, 1966. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Amherst College, 2003.

Career

Assistant to president Computer Technology, Inc., Skokie, Illinois, 1969-1970. 1st vice president White, Weld, & Company, 1970-1978. Vice chairman investment banking Merrill Lynch & Company, Chicago, 1978—2004.

Captain United States Army Reserve, 1966-1969.

Achievements

• Charles A. Lewis has been listed as a noteworthy foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Life trustee Amherst College, since 1989, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, since 1989. Life director Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Illinois, since 1989. Trustee University Chicago, since 2007, visiting committee division social science, since 2000.

Trustee Ravinia Festival, 1995—1998. Leadership council Chicago Public Education Fund, since 2000. Governing board University Chicago Charter School, since 2000.

Co-chair The Amherst College Campaign, 1993—2001. Board directors Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, 1994—1995. Member Chicago Club, Glen View Club.

Connections

Married Gretchen Smith, July 1967 (divorced). Married Penny Bender Sebring, June 9, 1984.

Father:

F. Donald

Mother:

Edna H. Lewis

Spouse:

Penny Bender Sebring

Spouse:

Gretchen Smith