Background
Lewis, James William was born on January 27, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Kenneth Edward Lewis and Martha Magdalen (Butler) McNally.
Lewis, James William was born on January 27, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Kenneth Edward Lewis and Martha Magdalen (Butler) McNally.
Associate of Arts, Los Angeles City College, 1961; certified, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964; certified, Loyola University, Westchester, California, 1971-1972.
Grocery manager, King Cole Markets Inc., Los Angeles, 1954-1961; liquor manager, Hughes Markets Inc., Los Angeles, 1961-1969; representative special accounts, Paul Masson Vineyards, Los Angeles, 1969; supervisor sales, Almaden Vineyards, Los Angeles, 1969-1972; district manager, Almaden Vineyards, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1972-1977; western regional manager, Almaden Vineyards, Los Angeles, 1977-1978; manager national accounts, Almaden Vineyards, Los Angeles, 1978-1984; southwestern regional manager, Charles Lefranc Cellars, Los Angeles, 1984-1987; manager southern division, Parrott & Company, Irvine, California, since 1987. Consultant Wine Club of Month, Palos Verdes, California, since 1984.
Teacher Confraternity Christian Doctrine, Canoga Park, California, 1971. Booster Scottsdale Little League, 1974. Booster Westlake High School Track, 1984-1985.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1954-1962. Member North Coast Prestige Wine Society, Wine Investigative Oenophile Organization, Les Amis du Vin, Kappa Phi Delta (treasurer 1954-1955). Clubs: Los Santos (Burbank).
Order of Palate (president 1967-1968). Lodges: Knights of Columbus.
Married Máire Agnes O'Connor, September 23, 1961. Children: Kenneth Robert, Maureen Therese, Irene Bernadette, Erin Patricia.