Background
Engman, Lewis August was born on January 6, 1936 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of H. Sigurd and Florence C. (Lewis) Engman.
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Engman, Lewis August was born on January 6, 1936 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of H. Sigurd and Florence C. (Lewis) Engman.
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1957). University College, London School of Economics, London, England. Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, 1961).
Phi Beta Kappa.
Delta Sigma Rho. Director of Legislative Affairs, President's Committee on Consumer Interest, 1970. General Counsel, Office of Consumer Affairs, The White House, 1970-1971.
Assistant Director, Domestic Council, The White House, 1971-1973. Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, 1973-1975.
Member of Council, Administrative Conference of the United States, 19741975, Public Member, since 1986.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, 1979-1984. Life Member, Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference.
Association, then partner law firm, Warner Norcross & Judd, Grand Rapids, 1961-1970;
Association, then partner law firm, Washington, 1976-1979;
president, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, Washington, 1979-1984;
partner, Winston & Strawn, Washington, 1985-1993;
president, Generic Pharmaceutical Industry Association, Washington, 1993-1995;
president, National Drug Trade Conference, 1980. Director legislation affairs President's Committee Consumer Interests, Washington, 1970. General counsel White House Office Consumer Affairs, Washington, 1970-1971.
Assistant director Domestic Council, The White House, Washington, 1971-1973. Chairman Federal Trade Commission, Washington, 1973-1975. Member Council Administrative Conference of the United States, 1974-1975, public member, 1986-1995, senior conference fellow, 1995.
Chairman Blue Ribbon Committee on Generic Medicines, 1990. Member United States Congress Office Technology Assessment Advisory Panel on Government Policies and Pharmaceutical Research and Development, 1989-1992. Life member 6th Circuit Judicial Conference United States.
Board advisors Columbia University Center for Law and Economics Studies, 1975-1979, Michigan Franchise Advisory Committee, 1977-1979. Member Western Michigan Areawide Comprehensive Health Planning Unit, 1969-1970. Chairman Kent County (Michigan) Health Planning unit, 1969-1970.
Member Friends of Art advisory board Grand Valley State College, 1969-1970. Member Kent County Republican Finance Committee, 1965-1970. Board directors Opera Association Western Michigan, 1967-1969.
Board directors Grand Rapids Symphony Society, 1964-1970, president, 1968-1970. Trustee Blodgett Memorial Hospital, 1968-1970, secretary, 1969-1970. Board directors Dyer-Ives Foundation, 1964-1995, secretary, 1961-1970.
Board of trustees National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, 1992-1995. Member American Bar Association (member of council section anti-trust law 1973-1975), District of Columbia Bar Association, State Bar Michigan, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Kappa Phi, PhiEta Sigma.
Married Patricia Lynne Hanahan, December 2, 1978. Children: Geoffrey Ponton, Jonathan Lewis, Richard Ransford.