Green Pryor Lewis

Background

Lewis, Green Pryor was born on April 27, 1945 in Columbus, Georgia, United States. Son of Green Pryor Senior and Minnie Mae (Jones) Lewis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Fort Valley State College, 1966; certified, George Meany Institute, U. Alabama certified, Southern Labor School certified, U. Florida Labor Institute.

Career

Assistant manager American toy company, Gaylord's Department Store, Columbus, 1966-1967; teacher science, coach, Muscogee County School Sys., Columbus, 1966-1969; field representative region 5, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Atlanta, 1969-1981; assistant regional director, coordinator Houston organization program, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Houston, 1981-1983; assistant national director organization and field services, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, 1984-1993; director region V, assistant national director, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington and Atlanta, 1987-1988; director department community services, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, since 1993. Advisor Frontlash, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, since 1984.

Achievements

• Green Pryor Lewis has been listed as a noteworthy Community services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Proud Neighbor of South DeKalb, DeKalb County, Georgia. Vice chairman precinct South DeKalb Democratic Control Committee, DeKalb County. Labor liaison to Mayor M. Jackson, Atlanta Labor Council, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Atlanta.

Labor liaison to Congressman Andrew Young, Georgia American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations/Atlanta Labor Council, Ga.5th Congressional District. Trustee, president sanctuary choir Seaton AME Church. Executive Board delegate Enterprise Estates Postgraduate.

Member Coalition Labor Women. Board of Governors United Way American. Member Svc. Employees International Union (# 80), A. Philip Randolph Institute (Executive Committee Achievement award 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: woodwork, modern dance, bicycling, singing, reading.

Connections

Married Christine McGhee, August 22, 1945. Children: Raquel Leneise Lewis Davis, Green Pryor III, LeKeisha Shanquata.

Father:

Green Pryor Senior Lewis

Mother:

Minnie Mae (Jones) Lewis

Spouse:

Christine McGhee

child:

Green Pryor III Lewis

child:

Raquel Leneise Lewis Davis Lewis

child:

LeKeisha Shanquata Lewis