Who Is Reginald Lewis? Why Every American Needs to Know About His Life

From the 70’s thru the early 90’s, Reginald F. Lewis was arguably the richest African-American on the planet. His crown achievement was the groundbreaking leveraged buyout of the international food conglomerate Beatrice Foods in 1987.

As the CEO of this billion dollar enterprise while in his mid-forties, Lewis without the benefit of inherited wealth or legacy connections, built a fortune — one that placed him on Forbes 400 list of America’s wealthiest individuals. Despite this, many are unfamiliar with the pioneering work of this businessman.

In the 2018 revised and re-edited edition of the book Reginald F. Lewis Before TLC Beatrice: The Young Man Before The Billion-Dollar Empire author Lin Hart offers deep insights into the formative years of Reginald F. Lewis and his ascension to becoming one of the most successful executives in the world.

Targeting the ten year period between 1956 and 1966, this book shares stories of their years as high school students in Baltimore, Maryland and later as Virginia State University roommates. Lin Hart offers a rich perspective into the qualities Lewis acquired during this period, many of which were pivotal to his future success. Part memoir, part self-help book, its offers a comprehensive look at Lewis’ exceptional life before passing away…