Collens, Lewis M.
Person
Biography
Lewis "Lew" Collens was president of Illinois Institute of Technology from 1990 to 2007. He holds degrees in accounting (B.S., U. of Illinois), philosophy (M.A., U. of Illinois) and Law (J.D., U. of Chicago). He joined IIT's Chicago-Kent College of law as Professor of Law in 1970 (teaching corporate and securities law), and was serving as a Law and Humanities Fellow at Harvard Law School when he was named Dean of Chicago-Kent in 1974. Before joining Chicago-Kent he practiced law in Chicago and Washington, D.C., was Controller of Robeson's department store in Champaign, Ill., and was Co-founder and Chairman of BAR/BRI Educational Publishing Co.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Illinois Institute of Technology: Progress in Mind
Collection
Identifier: 039.01.18
Description of the Collection
Eleven minute promotional video entitled "Illinois Institute of Technology: Progress in Mind." Promotional videotape produced by Rich Goodman Productions, probably for IIT's office of Public Information or Admissions. Overview of major IIT programs for prospective students and trustee orientation. Includes Lew Collens, Center for Excellence in Polymer Science, Professor Henry Linden, Robert A. Pritzker, Professor Vivian Weil, Director IIT Ethics Center, Leonard McGee, President GAP Community...
Dates:
1990
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