Background
Lewis, Robert George was born on June 5, 1919 in Baker, Montana, United States. Son of George A. and Edith (Johnson) Lewis.
economic consultant agricultural journalist
Lewis, Robert George was born on June 5, 1919 in Baker, Montana, United States. Son of George A. and Edith (Johnson) Lewis.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Wisconsin, 1942.
Editor, Wisconsin Rural Electrification Administration News
also public relations director, Wisconsin Electric Cooperative, Madison, 1946-1951;
editor, Washington Newsletter, National Farmers Union, Washington, 1952-1957;
national secretary, economics counsel, Union, 1972-1980;
administrative assistant, Sen. William Proxmire, 1957-1959;
agriculture coordinator, Executive Office, State Wisconsin, 1959-1960;
deputy administrator commodity operations, Agricultural Stablzn. and Conservation Service
also vice president, Commodity Credit Corporation, 1961-1964;
administrator, Rural Community Development Service
administrator, Department Agriculture, 1965-1967;
consultant to, Agency for International Development, 1967;
private trade and economics consultant, since 1968. Executive committee Electric Consumers Information Committee, Washington, 1952-1957.
United States delegate International Wheat Council, Haymarket House, London. Agricultural adviser Sen. Kefauver, candidate for vice president, 1956.
Secretary advisory council committee agriculture National Democratic Committee, 1960. Director national headquarters Farmers for Kennedy and Johnson Committee, Washington, 1960.
Served to First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1942-1945.
Married Martha Barron Wells, June 6, 1942. Children— Eric Robert, Sarah Varnum, Martha Dustin Lewis Kahlson, Peter Garrett.