Background
Smith, Lewis Motter was born on November 4, 1932 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Lewis Motter and Virginia (Smith) Smith.
Smith, Lewis Motter was born on November 4, 1932 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Lewis Motter and Virginia (Smith) Smith.
Student, Kenyon College, 1951-1953; student, Columbia University, 1956-1958.
Copywriter mail order division, Grolier Society, Inc., New York City, 1957-1959; free lance copywriter, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1960-1961; vice president creative services, Grolier Enterprises Inc., New York City, 1962-1967; vice president, creative planning director, Wunderman, Ricotta & Kline, Inc., New York City, 1968-1972; executive vice president, creative director, 1972-1979; executive vice president, Young & Rubicam Direct Marketing Group, 1980; senior vice-president, director marketing, Book-of-the-Month Club, Inc., 1980-1984; director, Book-of-the-Month Club, Inc., 1981-1984; executive vice president, creative director, SSC&B: Vos Direct Inc., New York City, 1985-1987; president, director creative services, Lintas: Direct Inc. (formerly SSC&B: Vos Direct Inc.), New York City, 1987-1989; president, Lew Smith & Associations, Inc., since 1989.
Board of directors Young Concert Artists, Inc., New York City, 1966-1967, Harlem School Arts, 1967-1968. Served with United States Army, 1953-1956. Member Delta Phi.
Married Alice Allen, June 28, 1975. Children: Katherine Allen, Patience Allen.