John Lewis

John D.
Lewis is a member of the Fund's Advisory Board and Chairman of the Investment Committee.
After a 36-year career with Comerica, Mr. Lewis retired as vice chairman in 2006.
Mr. Lewis was instrumental in building and expanding Comerica's presence in Michigan, Florida, California and Texas.
As Director of Corporate Planning and Development in the early 1980s, he led the corporate development efforts to identify and successfully negotiate five acquisitions in Michigan, expanding Comerica's presence beyond the Detroit metropolitan area.
Later, through the mid-1990s, as Director of Affiliate Banking, he led the team that completed more than 30 mergers and acquisitions, establishing Comerica's footprint in the high growth markets of Florida, Texas and California.
Mr. Lewis has served on many professional and community organizations.
Currently, he serves as chairman of Oakwood Healthcare Incorporated and the Greater Detroit Area Health Council, and is a director and past chairman of New Detroit, Inc. He also is a trustee of the Detroit Institute of Arts Founders Society and the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan.
In addition, Mr. Lewis serves as a member of the Detroit 300 Conservancy Board, the Downtown Detroit Partnership Board and the University of Detroit Mercy Board.
He also is a member of the Sacred Heart Major Seminary Foundation and The Economic Club of Detroit.
He has served as chairman and trustee of the Grosse Pointe Academy and Grosse Pointe War Memorial.
Among his professional affiliations, Mr. Lewis recently was the chairman of the Bank Administration Institute and a member of The Financial Services Roundtable.
Mr. Lewis holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Dayton, and a M.B.A. from the University of Detroit.
He also attended the University of Michigan Graduate School of Banking.