Background
Lewis, Irving James was born on July 9, 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harry and Sarah (Bloomberg) Lewis.
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Irving James Lewis
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Irving James Lewis, American community health educator, health policy analyst, public administrator. Recipient Exceptional Service award Bureau Budget, 1964; Annual Career Service award National Civil Service League, 1969; Brookings Institution research fellow, 1941; World Health Organization summer fellow, 1977.
Education
AB, Harvard University, 1939; AM, University of Chicago, 1940.
Career
With, United States Government, 1942-1970; deputy chief international division, Bureau Budget, 1959-1965; department head, Intergovtl. Committee European Migration, Geneva, 1957-1959; chief health and welfare division, Bureau Budget, 1965-1967; deputy assistant director, Bureau, 1967-1968; deputy administrator health services and mental health administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1968-1970; professor community health, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1970-1986; professor emeritus, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1986. Consultant to federal and state goverments.
Achievements
Membership
Served with Counter Intelligence Corps Army of the United States, 1 943-46. Associate fellow New York Academy Medicine (committee on medicine and society, chairman annual health conference 1985). Member American Public Health Association, Medical Health and Research Association, Association American Medical Colleges, American Veterans Committee (president Washington 1949), Institute Medicine/NAS, Harvard Club (Washington).
Connections
Married Rose Helen Greenwald, June 15, 1941. Children– Deborah Ann, Amy Rebecca, William David.
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Born
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Judaism -
Political Party
jewish (president temple).
Education
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1939
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1940
Career
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1942 - 1970
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1957 - 1959
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1959 - 1965
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1965 - 1967
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1967 - 1968
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1968 - 1970
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1970 - 1986
Awards
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Recipient Exceptional Service award Bureau Budget, 1964. Annual Career Service award National Civil Service League, 1969. Brookings Institution research fellow, 1941. World Health Organization summer fellow, 1977.Recipient Exceptional Service award Bureau Budget, 1964. Annual Career Service award National Civil Service League, 1969. Brookings Institution research fellow, 1941.
World Health Organization summer fellow, 1977.