Background
Lewis, Rolland Wilton was born on October 13, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Chester Chalmers and Lillian A. Florence (Fair) Lewis.
Lewis, Rolland Wilton was born on October 13, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Chester Chalmers and Lillian A. Florence (Fair) Lewis.
Student, University Illinois, Chicago.
Broker, John W. Watts Junior Seedsman Company, Mount Vernon, Illinois, 1959-1975;
real estate contractor, Lewis & Farley Construction Company, Mount Vernon, 1960-1965;
president, general manager, House de Lions, Ltd., Mount Vernon, 1962-1969;
vice president, Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ice of Illinois, Inc., Mount Vernon, 1977-1989;
manager, Rolland and Sally Lewis, A Company, Mount Vernon, since 1984;
Chairman of the Board review department employment securities, State of Illinois, since 1993. Board directors Risk Management Association, IML.
Member Greater Egypt Planning Commission. Past member Governor's Advisory Board Illinois. Chairman of the Board review Department Employment Securities, State Illinois, since 1993.
Mayor City of Mount Vernon, 1969-1977, 85—. Participant United States Environmental Protection Agency Public-Private Parternship Program, Washington, since 1988. Board directors Federal Environmental Finance Advisory Board, Washington, since 1989, Illinois Economic Board, since 1990, Illinois Commission on the Future of Public Service, since 1990.
President, executive committee Illinois Municipal League. Past president Mount Vernon Young Men’s Christian Association. Past vice president Southern Illinois Young Men’s Christian Association.
Past drive chairman United Fund, Jefferson County, Illinois. Lieutenant colonel de camp State of Alabama. Active Veterans of Foreign Wars, Amvets, American Legion.
Gunnery sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1957-1959. Member Mount Vernon Junior Chamber of Commerce (honorary life member), Southern Illinois Mayors Association (organizer, 1st president, board directors).
Married Sally Louise Watts. Children: John, Jeffrey, James Brian, Robert.