Drew Lewis
Andrew Lindsay Lewis Jr. (November 3, 1931 – February 10, 2016), generally known as Drew Lewis, was an American businessman and politician from the state of Pennsylvania. He was United States Secretary of Transportation in the first portion of the administration of U.S. President Ronald W. Reagan, and is best known for presiding over the firing of the striking U.S. air traffic controllers in 1981.
Drew Lewis | |
|---|---|
| 7th United States Secretary of Transportation | |
| In office January 23, 1981 – February 1, 1983 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Neil Goldschmidt |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Dole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Lindsay Lewis Jr. November 3, 1931 Broomall, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 2016 (aged 84) Prescott, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marilyn Stoughton |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Haverford College (BA) Harvard University (MBA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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