Background
Lewis,, David Sloan was born on July 6, 1917 in North Augusta, South Carolina, United States. Son of David S. and Reuben (Walton) Lewis.
Lewis,, David Sloan was born on July 6, 1917 in North Augusta, South Carolina, United States. Son of David S. and Reuben (Walton) Lewis.
Student, University South Carolina, 1937. Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1939.
Aerodynamicist Glenn L. Martin Company, Baltimore, 1939-1946. Chief aerodynamics McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, St. Louis, 1946-1952, chief preliminary design, 1952-1955, manager sales, 1955-1956, manager projects, 1956-1957, vice president project management, 1957-1959, senior vice president operations, 1960-1961, executive vice president, 1961-1962, president, 1962-1967, McDonnell-Douglas Company. Also chairman Douglas Aircraft Company division, 1967-1970.
Chairman, chief executive officer General dynamics corporation, 1970-1985. Director Ralston Purina Company, St. Louis, BankAm. Corporation, San Francisco, General dynamics corporation.
Alderman, Ferguson, Missouri, 1951-1954. Trustee Washington University, St. Louis. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Married Dorothy Sharpe, December 20, 1941. Children: Susan, David Sloan III, Robert, Andrew.