Christina Lewis Halpern is an American social entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and writer.
Christina Lewis | |
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| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Spouse | Daniel Halpern |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Honors | Champion of Change, White House (2014) |
| Website | christinalewis |
Life and education
editLewis was born around 1980.[1] She grew up in New York City with her parents and sister. Her father, Reginald F. Lewis, was a pioneer on Wall Street and the first African American to own a billion-dollar company in the US.[2][3][4] Her mother, Loida Nicolas Lewis, is a Filipino-born American businesswoman who served as Chair and CEO of TLC Beatrice after her husband died.[5]
Lewis attended Harvard University where she graduated in 2002 with an A.B. in French and American History Literature.[6]
Career
editLewis is the Founder of Beatrice Advisors, an independent, woman- and minority-owned multi-family office, that she launched in June 2024.[7] It is the first business of its kind owned by a Black woman.
In 2020, Christina founded Giving Gap (formerly Give Blck) a nationally-recognized platform that has channeled millions of dollars to Black causes around the United States.[8]
In 2013, she founded All Star Code, a computer science education non-profit that dramatically increased awareness of the underrepresentation of boys of color in tech.[9] The Obama Whitehouse honored Lewis as a Champion of Change in 2014.[10]
Lewis is an Executive Producer of an untitled biopic, based on her father financier Reginald Lewis’ life and posthumously-published memoir “Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?” The project is being developed by Charles King of MACRO.[11] She is also a member of the WIE Suite and Vice Chair of The Reginald F. Lewis Foundation.
In the early years of her career Lewis was an award-winning journalist, and spent five years as a staff writer for the Wall Street Journal and one year as a ‘night cops’ reporter in Stamford, CT.[12][13]
Personal life
editLewis lives in New York City with her husband and their three children.
References
edit- ^ Hempel, Jessi (April 7, 2014). "A plan to get more black boys in tech". Fortune. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ McCauley, Mary Carole (February 10, 2012). "Reginald Lewis' daughter opens up about growing up with her famous father". The Baltimore Sun. Trif Alatzas. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ Walsh, Christopher (July 27, 2017). "Diversity in Tech the Goal". East Hampton Star. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ Matthews, Nadine (February 16, 2018). "PBS documentary profiles African-American business tycoon". Amsterdam News. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Helm, Angela (February 15, 2018). "Billion-Dollar Legacy: Reginald F. Lewis' Incredible Life Story Comes to Film". The Root. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ "Christina Lewis, Daniel Halpern". The New York Times. September 24, 2010. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Tucker, Hank. "Daughter Of Famed Financier Reginald Lewis Launches Multifamily Office Beatrice Advisors". Forbes. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ https://www.inc.com/lee-anna-a-jackson/christina-lewis-philanthropy-all-star-code-giving-gap.html
- ^ "Christina Lewis Halpern empowers Black men to succeed in tech". rollingout.com. April 11, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Christina lewis halpern". The White House. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (April 21, 2022). "MACRO and Franklin Leonard to Produce Reginald F. Lewis Biopic 'Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?'". Variety. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Christina Lewis". LinkedIn. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ "Christina Lewis Halpern". www.33voices.com. 2012.