Dorothy Moore Lewis

Background

Lewis, Dorothy Moore was born on December 22, 1896 in Albany, New York, United States. Daughter of Howard Parker and Annie M. (Hoyt) Moore.

Education

Graduate Rye Seminary, 1916. Student of University Vermont, 1916-1917, U. Colorado, 1919.

Career

Piano debut U. Vermont, 1917, voice debut, Steinway Hall, 1919. Manager radio station, 1929. Founder Radio Council on Children’s Programs, 1939-1942.

With import-export firm, 1934-1938.

Coordinator listener activity National Association Broadcasters, 1942-1948. Representative broadcasting industry, organization United Nations, San Francisco, 1945, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) Conference, Quebec, 1945.

Coordinator American broadcasts for United Nations, 1948-1954, liaison officer nongovtl. organizations Office Public Information, 1954-1956.

Executive director covering United Nations, Press Service, 1956-1959.

World study of women in radio and television, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, from 1959. Chairman advisory council American Mothers Committee, also national chairman bicentennial committee. Member George Peabody awards commission, 1940-1975.

Board of directors International Cultural Centre for Youth.

Named woman of achievement Theta Sigma Phi, 1952. Woman of the year New York State Business and Professional Women, 1956.

Recipient citation achievement mass communication United Church Women, 1958. Citations National Conference Christians and Jews, National Association Broadcasters, Community Chest.

Achievements

• Dorothy Moore Lewis has been listed as a noteworthy broadcasting executive. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member George Peabody awards commission, 1940-1975. Board of directors International Cultural Centre for Youth. Named woman of achievement Theta Sigma Phi, 1952.

Member International Association Women in Radio and Television (honorary president 1962-1978), Advertising Women New York (vice president 1943-1945), American Mothers Committee (president 1963-1971), Women United for United Nations (past president), National Society, North.E. Women United Church Women (board), Women Executives Public Relations (past chairman), National Council Women United States (named a Woman of Conscience 1968), International Association Former United Nations Civil Servants.

Connections

Married Edwin C. Lewis, June 24, 1920. Children: Charlotte (Mistress Thomas A. Gage), Barbara (Mistress Dean M. Schmitter) (deceased).

Father:

Howard Parker Moore

Mother:

Annie M. (Hoyt) Moore

Spouse:

Edwin C. Lewis

child:

Barbara Lewis (Mistress Dean M. Schmitter) (deceased)

child:

Charlotte Lewis (Mistress Thomas A. Gage)