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Lewis, Sylvia Davidson Daughter of Harry I. and Helen E. (Stein) Davidson.
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Sylvia Davidson Lewis
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Sylvia Davidson Lewis, American Association executive. Inducted into Ohio Women's Hall of Fame, 1995; recipient Golden Rule award J.C. Penney, 1994, Volunteer of Year award Lippman Cmty. Day School, 1992, Commendation of Honor award Ohio General Assembly, 1993; named one of Northern Ohio's Top Women Professionals Northern Ohio Live magazine, 1997.
Education
Student, University Michigan, 1945-1947; student, University Akron, 1961-1962.
Career
Editor, Akron Jewish News, 1948-1950; teacher, Revere Road Congregation, Akron, 1964-1970; office manager, Acme Lumber & Fence Company, Akron, 1970-1985; national president, NA'AMAT United States of America (Movement of Working Women & Volumes), New York City, 1993-1997.
Achievements
Membership
President Planned Parenthood Summit Portage and Medina Counties, since 1999. Founding member Government Affairs Committee, Columbus, Ohio, since 1981, member Executive Committee, 1988-1989. Vice president Akron Jewish Cmty.
Federation, 1988-1994, president women's division, 1987-1990.
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Married Allen D. Lewis, October 12, 1947. Children: Pamela Lewis Kanfer, Randy, Daniel, Cynthia.
Awards
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Inducted into Ohio Women's Hall of Fame, 1995. Recipient Golden Rule award J.C. Penney, 1994, Volunteer of Year award Lippman Cmty. Day School, 1992, Commendation of Honor award Ohio General Assembly, 1993. Named one of Northern Ohio's Top Women Professionals Northern Ohio Live magazine, 1997.Inducted into Ohio Women's Hall of Fame, 1995. Recipient Golden Rule award J.C. Penney, 1994, Volunteer of Year award Lippman Cmty. Day School, 1992, Commendation of Honor award Ohio General Assembly, 1993.
Named one of Northern Ohio's Top Women Professionals Northern Ohio Live magazine, 1997.