Background
McManus, Lewis Nichols was born on September 8, 1929 in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joab Logan and Mattie Ferguson McManus.
McManus, Lewis Nichols was born on September 8, 1929 in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joab Logan and Mattie Ferguson McManus.
Bachelor, Morris Harvey College, now U. Charleston, 1956; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Beckley (West Virginia) College, 1976; D in Public Administration (honorary), University Charleston, 1989.
Director, Department Motor Vehicles, Charleston, West Virginia, 1956-1959;
underwriter, The Travelers Insurance Company, Washington, 1959-1961;
vice president, Songer Insurance Agency, Beckley, West Virginia, 1961-1977;
member, West Virginia House of Delegates, Charleston, 1965-1976;
speaker, West Virginia House of Delegates, Charleston, 1971-1976;
executive secretary, W.V. PERS, Charleston, 1977-1983;
state director, LOCAL Init. Support Corporation, New York City, 1983-1984;
special assistant to president, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1984-1988;
president, University of Charleston, 1988-1989;
retired. Trustee U. Charleston, since 1979, WVFIC, Charleston, since 1982, West Virginia Theatre Arts of West Virginia, Beckley, 1964-1984.
Board directors College Graduate Studies Federation, Charleston, since 1978.
Chairman West Virginia Democratic Party's Platform Committee, Charleston, 1976-1980, 84. Elector Electoral College, Washington, 1980. Founding member Faculty Merit Federation, Charleston, 1984.