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Lewis, Ben E. (Ben Elden), 1913-2005

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1913 - 2005

Biographical History

Ben E. Lewis (1913-2005) was an executive vice president of Brigham Young University.

Ben Eldon Lewis was born November 16, 1913 to George William and Olena Dorothea Kempe Lewis in Mesa, Arizona. He married Barbara Rae Wootton on October 4, 1944 in Salt Lake City. They eventually had five children: Linda, Stephen, James, Mary Anne, and John. Lewis attended Brigham Young University, where he was elected student body president, and then the University of Denver, where he earned a Master's degree. He was employed by Hot Shoppes, Inc., which later became the Marriott Corporation, for seven years. In 1952, he returned to BYU to work in administration, eventually being promoted to executive vice president. Lewis was active in his community and his church, serving as the London England mission president for five years and participating in the Provo City Planning commission for seven years.

Lewis passed away in Provo, Utah, on October 20, 2005.

Citation:
Deseret News, via WWW, 9 February 2015 (Ben E. Lewis was born November 16, 1913 to George William and Olena Dorothea Kempe Lewis in Mesa, Arizona; married Barbara Rae Wootton on October 4, 1944 in Salt Lake City; had five children: Linda, Stephen, James, Mary Anne, and John; attended Brigham Young University, where he was elected student body president, and then the University of Denver, where he earned a Master's degree; employed by Hot Shoppes, Inc., which later became the Marriott Corporation, for seven years; returned to BYU to work in administration in 1952, eventually being promoted to executive vice president; active in his community and his church, serving as the London England mission president for five years and participating in the Provo City Planning commission for seven years; passed away in Provo, Utah, on October 20, 2005).

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Residential Housing Office administrative policies and reports, 1956-1983

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1116 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains monthly and annual reports, meeting minutes, reports, and policy statements from the department for the years 1956-1983.

Dates: 1956-1983

Residential Housing Office correspondence, 1962-1981

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1116 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence from the department for the years 1962-1981. The materials mainly pertain to the day to day functions of the department.

Dates: 1962-1981

Residential Housing Office Head of Resident Housing records, 1968-1982

 Series
Identifier: UA 1116 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains minutes, memorandums, and reports from the Head of Resident Housing during 1968-1982.

Dates: 1968-1982

Residential Housing Office housing department records, 1956-1979

 Series
Identifier: UA 1116 Series 5
Scope and Contents note

The series contains manuals, reports, and other materials pertaining to the housing department during 1956-1979.

Dates: Other: 1956-1979

Residential Housing Office summer conference, 1972-1979

 Series
Identifier: UA 1116 Series 4
Scope and Contents note

The series contains reports, handouts, and recaps of summer conferences during 1972-1979.

Dates: 1972-1979

Residential Housing Office university reports, 1976-1981

 Series
Identifier: UA 1116 Series 6
Scope and Contents note

The series contains reports on students and housing complexes during 1976-1981.

Dates: Other: 1976-1981

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Reports 5
Minutes (Records) 2
Handbooks and manuals 1
Letters 1
Memorandums 1