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For the Trinidadian social worker and political activist, see Christina F. Lewis.

Christina Lewis
Born1980 (age 43–44)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEntrepreneur
SpouseDaniel Halpern
Children3
Parents
HonorsChampion of Change, White House (2014)
Websitechristinalewis.com

Christina Lewis Halpern is an American social entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and writer.

Life and education[edit]

Lewis 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[edit]

Lewis 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[edit]

Lewis lives in New York City with her husband and their three children.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hempel, Jessi (April 7, 2014). "A plan to get more black boys in tech". Fortune. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Matthews, Nadine (February 16, 2018). "PBS documentary profiles African-American business tycoon". Amsterdam News. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Helm, Angela (February 15, 2018). "Billion-Dollar Legacy: Reginald F. Lewis' Incredible Life Story Comes to Film". The Root. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "Christina Lewis, Daniel Halpern". The New York Times. September 24, 2010. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  7. ^ Tucker, Hank. "Daughter Of Famed Financier Reginald Lewis Launches Multifamily Office Beatrice Advisors". Forbes. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  8. ^ https://www.inc.com/lee-anna-a-jackson/christina-lewis-philanthropy-all-star-code-giving-gap.html
  9. ^ "Christina Lewis Halpern empowers Black men to succeed in tech". rollingout.com. April 11, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "Christina lewis halpern". The White House. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Christina Lewis". LinkedIn. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "Christina Lewis Halpern". www.33voices.com. 2012.
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