1942-1993
Corporate Head

Black Entrepreneur.

Reginald F. Lewis grew up in a middleclass neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. He had five brothers and sisters, and his mother and father divorced when he was young. As a result of the divorce, Lewis and his mother lived with his grandparents for a period. Lewis's mother was a postal worker who eventually remarried an elementary school teacher. Growing up, Lewis had a paper route and, following his grandfather's advice, saved most of the money. At Dunbar High School Lewis was the captain of the baseball, football, and basketball teams. Lewis went on to play quarterback his first year at Virginia State University. After a shoulder injury ended his football career, Lewis became even more dedicated to his studies. He described economics as "love at first sight." From college Lewis went to Harvard Law School and specialized in securities. Lewis...