Reginald C. Lewis
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Reginald C. Lewis was a pioneering American businessman and philanthropist, best known as one of the first African American billionaires and for leading the landmark leveraged buyout of Beatrice International Foods.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reginald C. Lewis canonical | 1 |
| Reginald F. Lewis | 1 |
| Reginald Francis Lewis | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | brain cancer ⓘ |
| chairpersonOf | TLC Beatrice International Holdings Inc. ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-12-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1993-01-19 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun? How Reginald Lewis Created a Billion-Dollar Business Empire ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard Law School
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Virginia State University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Lewis ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
corporate law
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leveraged buyouts ⓘ private equity ⓘ |
| founded |
Reginald F. Lewis Foundation
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TLC Group, L.P. ⓘ |
| fullName |
Reginald C. Lewis
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Reginald Francis Lewis
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| givenName | Reginald ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Christina Lewis
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Leslie Lewis ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Harvard Law School Reginald F. Lewis International Law Center named in his honor
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Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture named in his honor ⓘ |
| knownFor |
acquisition of Beatrice International Foods
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philanthropy in education and the arts ⓘ support of historically Black colleges and universities ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Maryland Bar
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New York State Bar ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
created one of the largest Black-owned and Black-managed businesses in the United States
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first African American to build a billion-dollar company through a leveraged buyout ⓘ one of the first African American billionaires ⓘ |
| notableDonation | major gift to Harvard Law School ⓘ |
| notableWork |
autobiographical business book "Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?" (subject of)
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leveraged buyout of Beatrice International Foods ⓘ |
| occupation |
corporate executive
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investor ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Baltimore, Maryland, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| residence |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Lois A. Lewis ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Reginald F. Lewis
subject surface form:
Reginald F. Lewis
this entity surface form:
Reginald Francis Lewis