Reginald Lewis | |
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Born | Reginald F. Lewis December 7, 1942 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S |
Died | January 19, 1993 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 50)
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Spouse | Loida Nicolas-Lewis |
Children | 2, including Christina Lewis |
Reginald F. Lewis (December 7, 1942 – January 19, 1993), was an American businessman. He was one of the richest Black American men in the 1980s, and the first African-American to build a billion-dollar company: TLC Beatrice International Holdings Inc.[1]
In 1993, Forbes listed Lewis among the 400 richest Americans, with a net worth estimated at $400 million.[2][3]