Delano E. Lewis is a former CEO of Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) . He was born on November 12, 1938, in Arkansas City, Kansas, and was raised in Kansas City, Kansas. He received a B.A. degree in Political Science and History from the University of Kansas in 1960. He was awarded the Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1963 from Washburn University School of Law. In 1963, he was appointed as a staff attorney for the US Department of Justice. In 1965, he joined the Office of Analysis and Advice of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. From 1966-1969, he served in the US Peace Corps in Africa, holding positions of Associate Director in Nigeria and Country Director in Uganda.

From 1969-1971, he was Legislative Assistant to Senator Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, and from 1971-1973, he was Administrative Assistant to Congressman Walter E. Fauntroy of the District of Columbia. He joined C&P Telephone, a subsidiary of AT&T, as a Public Affairs Manager in 1973. Subsequently, he held positions of increasing authority and was appointed President of Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) in July 1988. In January 1990, he became CEO. In January 1994, he joined National Public Radio as its President and Chief Executive Officer. He serves on the Boards of the Colgate Palmolive Co. and Eastman Kodak Company.

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