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Delano Lewis

Delano Lewis, American diplomat (died 2023)

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Born
November 12, 1938
Died
August 2, 2023
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1938

About Delano Lewis

Delano Eugene Lewis was an American attorney, businessman and diplomat. He was the United States ambassador to South Africa from 2000 to 2001, and previously held leadership roles at the Peace Corps and National Public Radio. He was the father of actor Phill Lewis. Among the many civic awards Lewis earned, The Washingtonian named him a "Washingtonian of the Year" in 1978; he was awarded Catholic University's President's Medal in 1978, as well. In 1993, Lewis became the president and chief executive officer of National Public Radio. Lewis attended Sumner High School, in Kansas City, Kansas, from which he graduated in 1956. Lewis graduated from the University of Kansas, in Lawrence, Kansas, in 1960, where he was a classmate of Wilt Chamberlain.

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Delano Lewis timeline

  1. Lewis attended Sumner High School, in Kansas City, Kansas, from which he graduated in 1956.
  2. Lewis graduated from the University of Kansas, in Lawrence, Kansas, in 1960, where he was a classmate of Wilt Chamberlain.
  3. Among the many civic awards Lewis earned, The Washingtonian named him a "Washingtonian of the Year" in 1978; he was awarded Catholic University's President's Medal in 1978, as well.
  4. In 1993, Lewis became the president and chief executive officer of National Public Radio.
  5. He was the United States ambassador to South Africa from 2000 to 2001, and previously held leadership roles at the Peace Corps and National Public Radio.

The world when Delano Lewis was born

Delano Lewis was born in 1938. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Delano Lewis's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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