Violet T. Lewis | |
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| Born | Violet Temple Harrison May 27, 1897 Lima, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 1968 (aged 70) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wilberforce University |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, businesswoman |
| Known for | Founding Lewis College of Business and Gamma Phi Delta |
| Spouse |
Thomas Garfield Lewis
(m. 1920; div. 1943) |
| Children | 2 |
Violet T. Lewis (May 27, 1897 – March 23, 1968) was an American businesswoman and educator who founded the Lewis College of Business in 1928, the only historically black college in Michigan.[1]
- ^ Boyd, Herb (June 2, 2017). "Violet T. Lewis, educational trailblazer and founder of Lewis College of Business". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved December 4, 2022.