Dr. Jack Lewis

Jack has been a member of GCB since 1958. He’s been President of GCB twice. Jack’s been President of three different chapters. He also has held several positions on the GCB Board. Jack’s also been Editor of the GCB magazine twice. He’s also been on the ACB Board. Jack’s been a member of the Scholarship Committee as well. “I wouldn’t take anything for all of the friendships I’ve cultivated all these years.” He further states that being part of GCB has done wonders for his self-concept. After flunking public school three times Jack was enrolled in the school for the blind. While attending Jack had oppertunities to meet blind legislators, judges and business men. “I’ve got more degrees than a thermometer.” While in high school Jack was on the debating team debating students in the same public school district. He was also in the DramaClub, and a singer where he won second place as a base. Being a part of GCB gave me direction and acted as a stepping stone in life. “Some people have built their idenity around programs and activities for the blind And that has become their world. But folks, we live in a sighted world, not a blind world. But this organization can be a stepping stone to help us become college professors, social workers, lawyers, world class piano technicians, physiotherapists and so on.” “If we use this organization as a stepping stone to be a part of the sighted world, there’s no more valuable place in the world.”” “If you use this to close off your world it can be self-defeating.” “Thank you very much for this plaque. I’m looking forward very much to putting it up in my computer room where I hang out most of the time.”