Background
Lewis, John Raymond was born on July 25, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles C. and Barbara Elizabeth (Reeser) Lewis.
Lewis, John Raymond was born on July 25, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles C. and Barbara Elizabeth (Reeser) Lewis.
Bachelor of Science, Franklin & Marshall University, 1942. Postgraduate, University Delaware, 1950.
Research chemist, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1942-1944; research supervisor, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1945-1956; research manager, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1956-1959; research associate, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1959; research development manager, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1959-1963; projects manager new enterprise, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1964-1974; manager corporation acquisitions and planning, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1974-1983; consultant executive department, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1983-1984; shift supervisor, Sunflower Ordnance Works, Lawrence, Kansas, 1944-1945.
Board of directors Young Men’s Christian Association Delaware, since 1953, Sojourners' Place Homeless. Trustee Meeting Ground Homeless. Lay leader, elder Elsmere Presbyterian Church, New Castle Presbytery.
Commissioner to Presbyterian National General Assembly. Member American Chemical Society.
Married Rachel Elizabeth Brinard, September, 1942. 1 child, Sondra Elaine Sperati.