Frances Aaronson Lewis

Background

Lewis, Frances Aaronson was born on June 27, 1922 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Nathaniel Bernard L. and Lillian (Beller) Aaronson.

Education

Bachelor, University Michigan, 1942. Doctor of Hebrew Literature honorary, Virginia Union University, 1977. Doctor of Humanities honorary, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1983.

Career

Entrepreneur, founder, Best Products Company, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, since 1957; now executive vice president, vice Chairman of the Board, Best Products Company, Inc.

Achievements

• Certified diamond evaluator and appraisor Gemological Institute American.

Membership

Trustee Virginia Environmental Endowment, Richmond, since 1978, Virginia Museum Fine Arts, since 1990, Circuit City Foundation. Member Richmond Public School Board, since 1980. Member legislation affairs committee Chamber of Commerce Richmond, since 1981.

Member exhibitions committee Virginia Museum Fine Art, Richmond, since 1982. Member Virginia State Federation Block Grant committee City of Richmond, 1983. Member Virginia State Board Education, since 1983, vocational educational policy committee, since 1987, chairman curriculum and instructions and professional education, since 1987, teacher education committee, since 1986.

Board trustees Washington & Lee University, since 1984. Board directors Circuit City Foundation, 1987. Member capital funds board United Way, since 1985.

Judaic culture advisory committee Virginia Commonwealth University, since 1987. Advisory board Garfield F. Childs Memorial Fund, since 1987. Member Virginia Retail Merchants Association (award for Retailer of Year 1982), Beta Gamma Sigma, Daughters of the American Revolution (Medal of Honor 1983).

Connections

Married Sydney Lewis, September 3, 1942. Children: Sydney, Andrew M., Susan Lewis Butler.

Father:

Nathaniel Bernard L. Aaronson

Mother:

Lillian (Beller) Aaronson

Spouse:

Sydney Lewis

child:

Sydney Lewis

child:

Andrew M. Lewis

child:

Susan Lewis Butler Lewis