Julius Curtis Lewis, Jr.
| Julius Lewis, Jr. | |
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| 60th Mayor of Savannah, Georgia | |
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In office October 3, 1966 – October 3, 1970 |
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| Preceded by | Malcom R. Maclean |
| Succeeded by | John Rousakis |
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| Born |
March 11, 1926 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2005 (aged 79) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Nelson |
| Children | 6 children |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Julius Curtis Lewis, Jr. (March 11, 1926 – August 20, 2005) was an American businessman, philanthropist and Chairman of J.C. Lewis Enterprises, Lewis Broadcasting Corporation, J.C. Lewis Investment Company, and Island Investments. He served one term as Mayor of Savannah in the late 1960s as a Republican.
From the 1940s to 2005, Lewis developed a sizable business empire: including automobile dealerships and media outlets throughout the southeast, including both a TV and radio station bearing his initials – WJCL-TV (the Savannah, Georgia market's first all color television station), and WJCL-FM (the market's first stereo FM station), and acquired numerous commercial real estate properties including shopping centers and tracts of mixed use properties throughout the Savannah area. Lewis owned a portion of land on the southern end of Skidaway Island and later developed much of it into Moon River Landing, the final phase of the Landings on Skidaway Island and Green Island, a large barrier island located off the coast of Georgia.
A native of Savannah, J. Curtis Lewis was a prefect at The Woodberry Forest School in Orange, Virginia where he graduated with honors and went on to become an honors graduate (Summa Cum Laude) of the University of Georgia. Lewis was a veteran of the United States Navy, the Coast Guard, and the Merchant Marine.
Lewis then embarked on what would become an incredibly successful business career, building wealth and stature in several arenas, but perhaps mostly so in the fields of automotive sales, television broadcasting, and real estate. assistance. In 1929 the general aviation committee] of the Savannah City Council purchased 730 acres (3 km²) Belmont Tract, belonging to Mr. Lewis' father, J. C. Lewis, as the future site of the Savannah Municipal Airport now known as Hunter Army Airfield.
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