Edward Lewis (born May 15, 1940) is an American business executive and former magazine publisher.[1] He was one of the co-founders of Essence magazine, and chairman of Latina magazine.[2][3] He was the first black chairman of the Magazine Publishers of America.[2] His memoir, The Man From Essence: Creating a Magazine for Black Women, was co-authored by Audrey Edwards and published in 2014.[4]
Lewis grew up in South Bronx, New York.[2] He attended DeWitt Clinton High School.[2] He was awarded a football scholarship to University of New Mexico, where he completed both a bachelor's and a master's degree.[2][5] He later studied for a doctoral degree at Harvard University.[5]
On February 9, 1991, Lewis married speech pathologist Carolyn Wright from Los Angeles.[6]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Sisson, Mary (2003). "Edward Lewis: Essence of inspiration". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ "Pioneer Publishers". Hispanic. 1998. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ Bush, Vanessa (2014). "The Man from Essence: Creating a Magazine for Black Women". Booklist. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ a b Savidge, Mariella (January 19, 1998). "Black magazine publisher has a mission players". Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Publisher Edward Lewis weds speech pathologist Carolyn Wright in N.Y." Jet. 1991. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via EBSCOhost.