Lewis E. Lehrman was an American investment banker, historian and politician. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President George W. Bush in 2005 for his contributions to American history
Lehrman in 1982
Lehrman, along with Richard Gilder, appeared on CUNY TV's Education Forum on October 1, 2000 to speak about Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Lehrman with President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, and Richard Gilder in 2005
The 1982 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic Governor Hugh Carey chose not to run for a third
Lewis Lehrman
…was also an investor in George W. Bush's Arbusto Energy. Lehrman was the president of Rite Aid until 1977 and resigned from all positions in 1981 to run for Governor of New York the following year. He said that "elective office is the only way to get things done". He was well known for wearing red suspenders in his campaign commercials. On June…